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What happens when a nation stops defending the values that made it free? Today I’m looking at what’s happening in Dearborn, Michigan, the growing influence of Islam in America, and why Christians need to pay attention to what’s happening in our communities, our government, and even our military. With the midterms approaching, this is not the time to sit on the sidelines. God is sovereign, so we don’t live in fear—but we are called to be wise, courageous, prayerful, and willing to stand for truth.
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Modesty has become one of those topics that can make people either shut down or speak up—and often for all the wrong reasons. For too many women, it's been wrapped in guilt, shame, and legalism. But is that really what the Bible teaches?
Today I'm joined by author Caroline Saunders for a refreshing conversation about what it truly means to be clothed in Christ. We talk about purity culture, raising daughters with wisdom instead of fear, and why our identity in Jesus—not a list of rules—should shape the way we think about clothing. If you've ever struggled with this topic or wondered how to have these conversations with grace and truth, I think you'll be encouraged.
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Is your church willing to address the issues Christians are facing today, or is it avoiding the conversations that matter most? Today I'm answering that question along with your questions about trusting God after tragedy, caring for aging parents without neglecting your marriage, understanding difficult passages in the Old Testament, waiting on God's timing, recovering from disappointment in Christian leaders, and whether church membership still matters. If you've been looking for biblical wisdom to navigate today's culture with courage and conviction, this episode is for you.
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What happens when good people decide it's easier to walk away than to stand and fight?
In this episode of Road to November, I'm joined by former Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan to talk about what happens when citizens disengage from local politics. Mike shares his firsthand experience leading through the chaos of Seattle's defund-the-police movement, the intimidation his family endured, and why he believes Christians must stop sitting on the sidelines and start engaging where it matters most.
We discuss the importance of local races, the danger of voter apathy, why your ballot is your voice, and how faith should shape our willingness to serve our communities. If you've been wondering whether one vote can really make a difference, this conversation is for you.
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For too long we've been told that someone else is responsible for our health. But what if it's time to start asking better questions? Today I'm talking about the MAHA movement, why Christians should view health as an act of stewardship, and what I discovered after testing the water in my own home. Then I'm joined by Corey McIlveen from Sentry H2O to discuss what's really in our drinking water, what "safe" actually means, and practical steps you can take to make healthier choices for your family. Plus, I'll show you how to check your own local water quality report at ewg.org/tapwater and see what's really in your drinking water.
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The smoke hanging over the Pacific Northwest is impossible to ignore, but what if the real story isn't just about the fires? Today I'm talking about stewardship, leadership, and why the decisions we make at the ballot box have real-world consequences. As Washington voters head to the polls and communities battle devastating wildfires, it's a timely reminder that elections matter and faithful stewardship begins long before a crisis. I'll also share an exciting update about my new book, Holding Fast in These Last Days.
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What if the people teaching your children about sex never shared your values? Former comprehensive sex education instructor Monica Cline joins me to expose what she witnessed from inside the system, why parents are being pushed aside, and how we can reclaim God's design for marriage, family, and biblical sexuality. This is a challenging but hope-filled conversation every Christian parent needs to hear.
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How do you know when it's time to walk away from an unhealthy relationship? That's one of the questions I'm answering on today's Fan Mail Friday. We'll also discuss the latest Fauci revelations, why biblical discernment matters in a culture of endless headlines, and answer your questions about raising children in the faith, trusting God with an uncertain future, preparing without living in fear, recognizing our own blind spots, and making wise decisions about where we spend our money. God's Word still offers timeless wisdom for the challenges we're facing today.
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Most people have no idea what a county auditor does, but this office plays a critical role in protecting election integrity and maintaining public trust. In this episode of The Road to November, I sit down with Clark County Auditor candidate Eileen Quiring O'Brien to discuss why these often-overlooked local races matter, what the auditor is actually responsible for, and why Christians should be engaged long before November. If you care about honest elections and the future of your community, this conversation is for you.
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What happens when Christians spend more time chasing hidden knowledge than pursuing biblical wisdom?
In this episode, I sit down with my son-in-law, Pastor Ryan Bates, to tackle one of the greatest challenges facing the Church today: discernment. From conspiracy theories and AI to confirmation bias and the lure of "secret knowledge," we discuss why so many believers are being pulled away from the clear truth of God's Word.
How do we recognize deception without becoming cynical? How do we pursue truth without sacrificing humility or unity? And in a world overflowing with information, how do we stay anchored in what God has already revealed?
If you've ever wrestled with these questions or know someone who has, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.
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Welcome to Tuesday in Ten, a new weekly series where I spend ten minutes encouraging you with biblical truth for the world we're living in today.
This week, we're talking about the difference between knowledge and wisdom, why discernment matters more than ever, and how God's Word equips us to recognize truth in a culture full of confusion. Before you check the news, open your Bible.
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If you grew up in a broken home, I want you to hear this: your past does not have to determine your future.
In this deeply personal conversation, I sit down with Kent Darcie to talk about the lasting impact divorce can have on children, even decades later. We discuss the fears, wounds, and patterns that so many people carry into adulthood and marriage, and why those patterns don't have to define the next generation.
If you've ever wondered whether you're destined to repeat your parents' mistakes, this episode is for you. God's grace is greater than your family history, and with His help, the cycle can end with you.
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Are we spending more time listening to Christian voices than opening God's Word for ourselves? This week I'm answering your questions about biblical friendship, sharing the gospel without losing heart, raising children in a confused culture, letting go of fear as our kids grow up, and why no podcast or pastor can replace a personal relationship with Christ. If you've ever wondered whether you're growing spiritually or simply consuming more content, this conversation is for you.
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The road to November starts now, not on Election Day.
I've spent years telling you we can't complain about the direction of this country if we're unwilling to engage. Today, I'm talking about why primaries matter, why conservatives need to stop playing by yesterday's rules, and what each of us can do right now to help protect the future of our nation. The time to get involved isn't November—it's today.
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America is standing at a crossroads, and the battle is bigger than one election. Today I'm breaking down why the SAVE Act has become the defining fight over election integrity, why four Republican senators are holding it up, and why now is the time to make your voice heard.
Then we're taking on the latest attacks against homeschooling, exposing the agenda behind them, and looking at why the fight for our children is inseparable from the fight for our country. Plus, disturbing comments from a socialist activist about "jihad" in America and why Christians can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines.
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What happens when the church stops speaking the truth? Pastor Shawn Newberry joins me for an honest conversation about faithful leadership, biblical truth, the role of Christians in politics, and why too many believers have confused passivity with faithfulness. We talk about public schools, voting, the church's responsibility in the culture, and why now is the time for Christians to get off the sidelines and onto the battlefield. If you've ever wondered whether your faith should shape the way you engage with the world around you, this conversation is for you.
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I just returned from Washington, D.C., after touring the U.S. Capitol with Speaker Mike Johnson, and I walked away more convinced than ever that America's Christian heritage isn't a myth—it's written into the very fabric of our nation. From biblical artwork and Scripture throughout the Capitol to the faith that shaped our Founders, the evidence is hiding in plain sight. I'll also share why Christians must engage in this cultural moment with courage, truth, and biblical discernment instead of fear or outrage. If we want to preserve the freedoms we've been given, we have to remember the foundation they were built on.
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Pornography has quietly become one of the greatest threats to marriages, families, and even the church. In Part 2 of my conversation with Mark and Amber Archer, we have an honest discussion about addiction, intimacy, accountability, and the hope found in Jesus Christ. If you've ever wondered whether real freedom is possible—or how to help someone who is struggling—this conversation is for you.
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Every one of us has a past. Some of us just work harder to hide it.
Today, Mark and Amber Archer share how God redeemed two broken lives and built something neither of them thought was possible. From addiction and shame to a Christ-centered marriage and ministry, their story is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace. It's an honest conversation about brokenness, redemption, and the God who changes everything.
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What if the answers our culture offers for anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD aren't leading us toward real healing? Today, Dr. Greg Gifford joins me to challenge today's mental health narrative and explain why God's Word offers a better path to hope, peace, and lasting transformation.
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Every family is fighting battles—but the most important ones are happening at home.
On this Fan Mail Friday, I'm answering your questions about welcoming a baby in your 40s, launching young adults, honoring your spouse through disagreement, Christian education, replacement theology, and staying engaged in a culture that desperately needs courageous believers. Plus, Jennifer Burns joins me to discuss homeschooling versus Christian schools, and Representative David Stuebe shares why Christians can't afford to step away from civic engagement. If you're looking for biblical encouragement and practical wisdom for the season you're in, this episode is for you.
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America's future won't be shaped by politicians alone—it will be shaped by the families raising the next generation.
Today, Kirk Cameron joins me to talk about America's 250th anniversary, the faith and courage of our founders, and why it's our responsibility to pass the truth on to our children. If we want America's next 250 years to look different, the work starts at home.
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Most people never research the judges on their ballot—and that may be one of the biggest mistakes we make as voters. Today I'm joined by Judge Dave Larson for a timely conversation about judicial activism, parental rights, rising crime, and why the courts were never meant to become another political battlefield. We discuss the importance of an independent judiciary, the rule of law, and why every Christian should understand what's happening in our courts before heading to the voting booth.
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America is celebrating 250 years of freedom—but are we quietly trading that freedom away?
Today I'm joined by historian Bill Federer for a conversation every American needs to hear. We unpack the rise of democratic socialism, why history is repeating itself, and how small groups of committed people can change the course of a nation. If we don't understand where these ideas come from, we'll never recognize them when they arrive at our doorstep.
Freedom isn't guaranteed. It's protected by people willing to defend it.
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As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, I've been thinking about what kind of nation we're leaving our children. Today I'm breaking down two major Supreme Court rulings, what they mean for our families, and why the fight for truth, freedom, and biblical values is far from over. If we want to preserve this republic, we can't afford to sit on the sidelines. It's time for Christians to engage, pray, and courageously stand for the next generation.
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What happens when Christians start chasing conspiracies instead of truth? Pastor Phil Hopper joins me for an honest conversation about Iran, the growing divide inside the conservative movement, the rise of the "woke right," and why biblical discernment matters now more than ever. We also talk about Israel, end times, and how followers of Christ can stand firm without living in fear. If you've been trying to make sense of the headlines, this episode will challenge and encourage you.
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How do you respond when the church becomes a source of gossip instead of grace? What do you do when God seems silent, your prayers go unanswered, or life doesn't unfold the way you hoped? This week I'm answering your questions about divorce, infertility, difficult friendships, parenting, and learning to trust God's faithfulness even when the path is hard. If you're looking for biblical wisdom in the middle of life's hardest moments, this episode is for you.
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The headlines are moving fast, but what’s really happening between America, Israel, and Iran? In this timely conversation, I sit down with Bible teacher and Middle East expert Amir Tsarfati to discuss President Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran, the growing anti-Israel sentiment inside the conservative movement, and why Christians must understand these events through the lens of Scripture.
We talk about Bible prophecy, replacement theology, the future of Israel, and why so many believers are being swept up by confusion and misinformation. If you’ve been wondering what these developments mean for America, Israel, and the Church, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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As America prepares to celebrate 250 years of freedom, Glenn Beck joins me for a powerful conversation about the real battle facing our nation: the fight for the hearts and minds of the next generation. We discuss the state of education, the importance of teaching true American history, and why parents can no longer afford to be passive about who is influencing their children. Glenn shares his vision for restoring America's story and explains why he believes today's young people may be our greatest hope for the future. If you're concerned about the direction of our culture and wondering what you can do to make a difference, this episode is for you.
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What should a Christian woman know before stepping into politics? How can families prepare for an uncertain future without becoming consumed by fear? And how do parents exercise discernment when culture, entertainment, and even church activities raise difficult questions?
In this episode of Fan Mail Friday, I'm answering your questions on parenting, preparedness, public service, and spiritual discernment. No matter what season you're facing, God's Word offers the wisdom and confidence we need to live faithfully in a culture that often rewards fear and confusion.
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This week, as we celebrate Father’s Day, I want to encourage you to reclaim God’s design for the family. I’m sharing five practical ways to strengthen your home, build lasting relationships with your children, and create a family culture that honors the Lord.
Then I’m joined by my friend Dr. Roger Smith for a conversation every parent needs to hear. We talk about the importance of fathers, how to build influence with your children as they grow, and what to do when relationships become strained. If you want to raise kids who still seek your wisdom as adults, this episode is for you.
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What if some of the products we’ve trusted for decades aren’t actually the best option for our families? In this episode, I sit down with Justin Gardner to explore the growing movement toward natural healing, what hypochlorous acid is, why more parents are rethinking their medicine cabinets, and how working with the body instead of against it could change the way we care for everyday cuts, burns, rashes, and more. It’s a fascinating conversation that challenges conventional wisdom and encourages us to take a fresh look at what true healing can look like.
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What does it really mean to leave a legacy? This week I’m answering your questions on raising faithful kids, balancing politics and faith, supporting your spouse, letting go as your children grow up, caring for aging parents, and trusting God when life doesn’t go as planned. Plus, why Battle Ground, Washington’s stand for courage and conviction should encourage us all.
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We’ve started reading food labels but most of us never stop to ask what’s in our water. Today, I’m talking with Nelson McIlveen from Sentry H2O about the hidden contaminants showing up in our taps and why every family should pay attention. It’s not about living in fear. It’s about being wise, asking questions, and taking better care of the people God has entrusted to us.
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Rosaria Butterfield's story is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace. Join us as we discuss her journey from LGBTQ activism to faith in Christ, the role of hospitality in evangelism, and how the church can faithfully navigate today's cultural challenges. This encouraging conversation will challenge you to stand firm in biblical truth while extending the hope of the gospel to a world in need of Jesus.
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Summer is here, and today I'm tackling some of the questions weighing heavily on your hearts. From homeschool freedom and parenting in a confused culture to marriage, debt, health decisions, and finding hope when the headlines feel overwhelming, this episode is packed with practical encouragement and biblical perspective.
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Pride Month is back, but the real battle isn't over flags, parades, or corporate campaigns. It's a battle for the hearts, minds, and identities of our children. Today, I'm talking about why Christian parents must be intentional about discipleship, teaching biblical truth, and helping their kids understand who they are in Christ before the culture tells them otherwise.
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Parents, do you know your rights? Today, I'm joined by attorney Tracy Tribbett from the Pacific Justice Institute to discuss the legal battles shaping parental rights, religious freedom, foster care, and education in America. We talk about what recent court decisions mean for families, why Christians must stay engaged, and how to stand firm in a culture that increasingly challenges biblical values.
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It’s Fan Mail Friday! Today I’m answering your questions about homeschoolers after graduation, peptides and health stewardship, curriculum controversy, Israel, workplace DEI policies, conspiracy culture, digital IDs, and Pride Month. In a world full of noise, fear, and endless distractions, how do Christians stay discerning and keep their eyes on Christ? Let’s talk about it.
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This episode is really hard-hitting. If you’ve got little kids around, please save this one for later because Seth does not hold back.
Seth Gruber joins me to sound the alarm: we are in a last stand moment for our nation. We expose the 1973 betrayal — when abortion was legalized, sexual chaos was unleashed, and America began a dangerous path toward civilizational collapse.
This isn’t just history — it’s a urgent call for Christians to wake up and fight back before it’s too late. You’re going to be challenged and stirred.
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This Memorial Day, I’m reflecting on the sacrifice that built this country and the cultural chaos threatening the next generation. From violent “teen takeovers” to the collapse of parental authority, we’ve got to stop outsourcing our kids to the culture. Freedom isn’t self-sustaining. It requires virtue, discipline, gratitude, and parents who are willing to lead. Let’s talk about what happens when families stop discipling their children and why it’s time for moms and dads to step back into courageous leadership.
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Today’s Fan Mail Friday gets personal and controversial. We’re talking abortion inside Christian families, Iran and President Trump, GLP-1s and women’s health, homeschool burnout, government control in homeschooling, and why so many Christians feel pressured to pretend everything is fine. This episode is honest, convicting, hopeful, and a reminder that God meets us in the middle of real life—not perfect appearances.
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Why is the world suddenly obsessed with aliens, UFOs, and “non-human intelligence”? Today, I’m talking about the rise of UFO disclosure, the culture’s growing fascination with the supernatural, and why Christians need discernment now more than ever. From conspiracy theories and flat earth confusion to spiritual warfare and biblical truth, this episode is a reminder that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
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Today, astronaut Barry Wilmore joins me to talk about his story, what he saw from space, and why the flat earth movement is creating confusion for many Christians. This conversation goes deeper than science—it’s about discernment, truth, and learning to stand firmly on God’s Word in a culture full of deception.
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You guys sent in some amazing questions for this Fan Mail Friday with Drs. Mark and Michelle Sherwood. We talked about everything from hormones, eczema, endometriosis, and peptides to gut health, sciatica, anxiety, and the growing concern over long-term SSRI use.
This episode is really about getting to the root cause instead of just masking symptoms. If you’ve been struggling to find answers, feeling dismissed, or wondering if there’s a better path forward for your health, I think this conversation is going to encourage you.
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Today I’m joined in studio by my friend Ken Ham for one of the most important conversations we’ve had in a long time. We talk about the rise of flat earth theories, biblical illiteracy in the church, why Genesis matters, and how generations of Christians have been discipled by the culture instead of the Word of God. We also dig into marriage, family leadership, and practical encouragement for parents who want to raise children who know and defend their faith. This is a bold conversation about truth, deception, and why the authority of Scripture still matters today.
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The fear machine is spinning up again—this time over Hantavirus—and I think we need to stop and ask what years of panic have done to our kids. Today, I’m talking about the teen anxiety crisis, the lingering trauma from COVID-era fear, social media, overmedication, and the spiritual confusion shaping this generation. I want to challenge parents to stop surrendering to fear and start leading their families with truth, wisdom, and discernment. Our kids need more than prescriptions and panic—they need hope anchored in truth.
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Motherhood has a way of humbling you, stretching you, and teaching you to surrender in ways you never expected. In this special Mother’s Day episode, I sat down with my two oldest daughters, Savannah and Sierra, to talk honestly about raising kids, homeschooling, marriage, identity, and the beauty of family life. We talked about the hard seasons, the joyful ones, and what happens when you stop chasing the world’s definition of success and start embracing the calling God has placed right in front of you. I think this conversation is going to encourage moms everywhere.
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Today I’m sharing one of the hardest parts of my story—crippling anxiety, years on SSRIs and benzodiazepines, and the painful reality of trying to come off of them. We need to start having honest conversations about trauma, mental health, overprescribed medications, and the hope of real healing. If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode is for you.
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There’s a reason your home feels harder than it should.
Today we’re getting honest about the attachment patterns affecting your marriage, your parenting, and your peace. This conversation will help you see what’s really going on beneath the surface—and what it looks like to rebuild trust, connection, and stability in your family.
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After another attempted assassination, we’re taking a hard look at the power of words, rising political violence, and why free speech doesn’t remove accountability.
Then your questions: navigating homeschool pressure, breaking free from constant noise to hear from God, building confidence in your faith, and pushing through burnout. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is be still and wait on the Lord—especially in the middle of it all.
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Enough is enough—and families are feeling it.
Today I’m joined by Chris Dudley to talk about what’s really going on—from education to leadership—and why it’s time to stop sitting on the sidelines. This isn’t just politics. It’s about stepping up and doing something that matters.
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We’ve ignored this for too long.
A generation of women is carrying wounds from absent or distant fathers—and it’s shaping everything: identity, anxiety, even how we see God.
Today, we’re calling it out.
You are not an orphan. You are deeply loved. And it’s time to start living like it.
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Let’s talk about what happens when culture starts redefining truth.
Today I’m tackling a tough issue—surrogacy and the commodification of children—then answering your questions on marriage and money, feeling stuck in your faith, staying grounded when others deconstruct, and raising kids in an AI-driven world.
Truth still matters—hold the line.
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I’m watching new legislation target homeschool families across the country—and most people don’t realize how serious it is.
Today, I’m talking with Mike Farris about what’s actually happening, why it matters, and what we need to do right now. This isn’t just about policy—it’s about who gets the final say in raising our kids.
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Hollywood promises fame, freedom, and fulfillment—but what if it’s all a lie?
Today, Tracy Melchior joins me to pull back the curtain on what it really costs to chase success in a culture built on image and compromise. From broken beginnings and painful choices to finally finding truth in Christ, her story is raw, honest, and deeply redemptive.
If you’ve ever believed that “having it all” would fix what’s broken inside, this conversation is your wake-up call. Real freedom isn’t found in fame—it’s found in truth.
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Homeschooling feels overwhelming. Marriage feels heavy. And sometimes you don’t know when to stay quiet or speak up.
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It sounds spiritual, but it’s not new and it’s not harmless.
Christians are chasing “special knowledge” instead of standing on God’s Word and it’s leading to confusion and division inside the Church.
Pastor Gary Hamrick joins me to talk about why this is happening and how to stay anchored in truth when everything else feels loud and convincing.
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What do you do when your marriage feels stuck and nothing is changing?
Alan and Autumn Ray from Marriage Team join me to talk about why so many couples stay disconnected—and what actually helps. If things feel off in your marriage, don’t check out. There’s a better way forward.
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We’re not skirting the hard stuff today. From living with a spouse who won’t get help, to raising kids in a culture that feeds anxiety and confusion, to dealing with hurt inside the church, these are the real questions you’re asking.
But before we get to them, we need to talk about something bigger: the slow drift away from truth, even inside the church. When everything becomes “discernment” and everyone claims special insight, we stop thinking clearly and start dividing over things that shouldn’t divide us.
We’re going to get grounded again. Truth matters. Your family matters. And how you live this out right now matters more than ever.
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We’re watching truth get twisted in real time and too many Christians are going along with it. From global conflict to cultural confusion, this isn’t just noise… it’s a spiritual battle. Today, I’m talking about why truth still matters, why “your truth” is a lie, and how we anchor ourselves in God’s Word when everything around us is shifting.
If we don’t stand for truth, we will fall for anything.
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In the middle of fear and pressure, many women are told they don’t have real support or real choices. That’s simply not true.
Today I’m talking about the option almost no one brings up and why adoption has quietly disappeared from the conversation. This is about truth, compassion, and showing women a path forward that honors life.
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On today’s Fan Mail Friday, we’re talking about what happens when things don’t feel right at home or at church and why you shouldn’t ignore it. From hurtful words in marriage to leadership that raises red flags, I’m encouraging you to trust godly discernment and stand on truth.
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If your home feels chaotic and your heart feels stretched thin, it might be time for a reset. Today I’m sharing five habits that will help you step off autopilot, reconnect with your kids, and lead your home with intention. You’re not behind. You just need to come back to what matters.
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Think your marriage is safe Think again. Most couples don’t see it coming until it’s too late. Jim Ramos and I talk about the guardrails that protect your relationship and what happens when you ignore them.
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You guys asked, and I’m answering. What started as Fan Mail Friday turned into a hard but necessary conversation about Joe Kent, truth, and the lack of discernment I’m seeing right now in the conservative movement. We’re talking about chaos, conspiracy, and why Christians must care about evidence and integrity. I’ll also end with some encouragement for a listener who’s hurting and needs to be reminded where her worth really comes from.
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There’s a growing belief that if America just pulls back, we’ll somehow find peace—but history says otherwise. Today I’m talking about why retreat creates a vacuum, what fills it, and why our influence still matters. Andrew Mclennan joins me with a perspective from outside the U.S. that might just wake you up.
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There’s a reason more kids are questioning who they are and it’s not accidental. From classrooms to screens to culture at large, the messaging is constant. Today we’re talking about what’s fueling it and how parents can respond without fear and without backing down.
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Homeschool days that feel like chaos, parenting confidence that’s taken a hit, kids growing up faster than you’d like, and a culture that keeps pushing back. Today I’m answering your questions and reminding you that you don’t need perfection to be faithful. If you’re weary or second guessing yourself, this is your reminder to reset, stay rooted in truth, and keep going.
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This is one of those conversations that hits close to home.
Katy Faust joins me to talk about the Greater Than Campaign and why putting children first matters now more than ever. We talk about what’s happening in our culture, the confusion creeping into the church, and how quickly truth is being replaced with whatever feels right in the moment.
At the end of the day, this isn’t just about politics. It’s about our kids. It’s about whether we’re willing to stand up, know what we believe, and lead our families in a culture that’s losing its way.
Parents, this is your wake up call.
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Oregon is facing lawlessness, failing schools, sanctuary policies, and leadership that seems determined to push the state further into chaos. Today Heidi is joined by grassroots activist and Oregon gubernatorial candidate Dave Medina to talk about the spiritual battle behind politics and why Christians must stop sitting on the sidelines. The fight for the Pacific Northwest isn’t just political, it’s deeply spiritual.
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Before diving into your questions, I take a few minutes to talk about what’s happening in Iran and why Christians need to look at it through the lens of Scripture, history, and plain old common sense. Then it’s Fan Mail Friday, and I’m answering your questions about the Epstein files, protecting our kids, homeschooling, and raising children who will stand firm in their faith in a culture that seems determined to lose its mind.
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Across the country, students are walking out of class to protest ICE and immigration enforcement but the real issue isn’t free speech. The bigger question is why taxpayer-funded schools are becoming staging grounds for political activism.
Today I’m talking about what these walkouts reveal about the state of public education, who’s influencing our kids, and why parents need to start paying attention. If education isn’t neutral—and it isn’t—then we need to be asking who is shaping the worldview of the next generation.
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We’re living in an age of information overload—and confusion. In this episode, Frank Turek joins me for an honest conversation about the growing lack of discernment among Christians, the rise of conspiracy culture online, and why truth still matters in a world full of noise. We talk about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the danger of slander and speculation in the church, and the spiritual warfare behind lies, gossip, and division. We also discuss what’s happening in the Middle East, the importance of thinking biblically about government and culture, and why Christians must stay grounded in God’s Word in chaotic times.
This is a timely conversation about truth, discernment, and the responsibility believers have to stand firm in a culture that’s losing its grip on both.
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and semaglutide are everywhere right now and so is the fear surrounding them. Are they dangerous? Are they a breakthrough? And why is the internet so divided?
Today I’m joined by Drs. Mark and Michele Sherwood from the Functional Medical Institute to talk honestly about what GLP-1s actually do, who they’re designed to help, and why so much of the conversation online is driven by hype and fear instead of facts.
We also dive into ketones, blood sugar and mood swings in kids, snoring and sleep apnea, hormones for men in their 40s, cold plunges and saunas, and why so many people are struggling with anxiety right now. Most importantly, we talk about how to become “hope dealers” in a culture that profits from fear.
If you’re looking for clear thinking, practical health wisdom, and encouragement in a noisy world, this episode is for you.
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Today I’m continuing my Bold Pastor Series: Shepherds in the Storm with Pastor Gary Hamrick from Cornerstone Chapel. We’re talking about Israel, the headlines that won’t stop coming, and what biblical discernment and civic engagement should actually look like for Christians right now. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or confused, this conversation will help get you grounded back in God’s Word and back to peace.
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Today we’re talking about grief, loss, and the power of forgiveness.
Gary and Mari Malychewski share the story of their daughter Hannah, who was killed in a tragic accident just days before Christmas. In the middle of unimaginable heartbreak, Gary made a choice that would shape the rest of their healing journey—he chose to forgive.
This is a tender conversation about suffering, marriage, faith, and the God who meets us in the darkest places. If you’re grieving—or walking alongside someone who is—I pray this episode reminds you that you are not alone.
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I’m back from Australia—and what I saw both inspired and sobered me.
On the Gospel Reset tour with Ken Ham and Barry Wilmore, I witnessed a beautiful nation that has quietly surrendered freedoms through passivity. Cameras everywhere. Speech limitations. Christian schools using secular curriculum.
It was a powerful reminder: freedom is fragile—and the reset begins in Genesis.
Let’s talk about why this matters for your family and how we stand boldly at the intersection of faith and culture.
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This episode originally aired on October 22, and I’m bringing it back because this is a conversation we simply cannot ignore.
As explicit “romance” fiction and erotic content continue to become normalized—especially among women—it’s important that we talk honestly about what it’s doing to our hearts and our marriages.
In this powerful and vulnerable conversation, Elise Orozco shares how so-called “romance” fiction slowly drew her in, how it impacted her marriage and her walk with the Lord, and how God led her to freedom.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about guarding our hearts and remembering that God’s design for intimacy is protective, beautiful, and life-giving.
If you care about strengthening your marriage and living in freedom, don’t skip this one.
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Pastor and Colorado State Rep Scott Bottoms is running for Governor of Colorado, and he’s making the case for why Christians can’t sit out the political arena anymore. We talk about the pressure on pastors to stay silent, the “Christian nationalism” debate, and why policy is shaping the future of our kids in real time—from grooming and parental rights to trafficking and corruption. If you’ve been on the fence, this episode is a wake-up call: get off the bench and engage.
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It’s Fan Mail Friday, and you guys brought the questions. We’re talking about what it looks like to raise outspoken Christian young adults without living in fear, how to help a perfectionistic child learn rest in Jesus, and what to do when homeschooling is exhausting and the relationship is taking a hit. We’ll also hit hypocrisy in the church, navigating marriage and parenting tension, handling conflict with Christian leaders without sliding into gossip, and even what to do when one child dominates the family conversation. God’s Word isn’t silent on any of this—and it’s still the anchor we need right now.
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The National Education Association is under fire as lawmakers like Mary Miller and Buddy Carter push to revoke its unique federal charter.
In this episode, I take a hard look at the NEA’s growing political influence inside public schools—and what it means for parental rights, religious liberty, and academic excellence. You’ll hear from whistleblower Christina Barton, a former school counselor who risked her career after raising concerns about policies that kept parents in the dark.
If you care about who is shaping your child’s education—and whether schools are serving families or sidelining them—this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
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Are we in the middle of a teen mental health crisis—and is technology fueling it? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with clinical psychologist Johan D’Souza to unpack the dramatic rise in anxiety, depression, and suicidality since 2010 and what smartphones are doing to the developing brain. We talk honestly about dopamine, screen addiction, weak boundaries, strong leadership in the home, and what parents can do right now—even if a phone is already in their child’s hand. This isn’t about panic; it’s about courage, clarity, and raising kids who can flourish in a distracted world.
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In this special Fan Mail Friday re-run, originally recorded during our 36th-anniversary trip to Kona, Jay and I dive into your candid questions about marriage—intimacy after babies, navigating NFP, dating on a budget, perimenopause and HRT, staying close in busy seasons, and why Christ at the center changes everything. It’s honest, practical, and hope-filled (heads-up: rated “M” for Marriage). If you missed it the first time—or need the encouragement again—this one’s for you. Show up for your marriage—you’ll be encouraged.
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Today we’re talking about a quiet power grab that most Americans won’t see until it’s too late: states moving to weaken—or outright override—your locally elected sheriff. Sheriffs answer to you, the voters, and that’s exactly why they’re being targeted.
I’m joined by Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank to break down Washington’s Senate Bill 5974 and what it would really do: give unelected state bodies the power to disqualify, decertify, and effectively remove sheriffs the people chose. This isn’t about “standards.” It’s about who holds authority—citizens, or bureaucrats.
Also—quick update from Olympia: we recently showed up to push back on a major homeschool regulation bill, and by God’s grace, it was stopped in committee. Freedom isn’t free, and God’s people have to show up.
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In every generation, God raises up shepherds who are willing to speak the truth—even when it costs them. In this Shepherds in the Storm episode, I’m joined by my friend Pastor Phil Hopper, lead pastor of Abundant Life Church, to talk about why the church was never meant to be silent. We unpack the fear keeping pastors quiet, why today’s biggest issues are biblical—not political—and why courage in the pulpit matters more than ever. If you’re a pastor, church leader, or believer longing for clarity and conviction in a confusing culture, this conversation will encourage you.
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is back, and this time he brought his wife, Dr. Michele—and you guys, this conversation is so good. We’re answering your real health questions, from perimenopause and fertility to hormones, hot flashes, thyroid issues, anxiety, reflux, and even whether those grounding sheets and “detox” foot baths are worth your time. You only get one life, and feeling lousy all the time isn’t the plan. Let’s talk about what actually helps so you can show up for the life God’s given you.
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For a long time, we trusted our public libraries to be safe, neutral places for families and kids. But that’s just not true anymore. In this episode, I talk honestly about how taxpayer-funded libraries have shifted from simply offering books to actively promoting ideology—and why so many parents feel dismissed or even silenced when they raise concerns. I’ll share how we got here, why the American Library Association matters, and what everyday moms and dads can actually do about it—from showing up locally to building better alternatives that protect kids and respect families.
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We’re living in a moment where a teenager with a phone can shape theology faster than a pastor with a Bible—and the result is confusion, compromise, and a “feel-good” faith that can’t save. In this eye-opening conversation, Mike Winger joins me to expose what’s really driving digital discipleship, why “almost right” theology spreads so fast, and what parents, pastors, and leaders can do right now to anchor the next generation in Scripture—before the algorithm does.
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In today’s Fan Mail Friday, I’m answering questions from listeners navigating hard seasons with courage and conviction. We’ll talk about homeschooling, parenting, caregiving, comparison, and learning to rest without quitting. This episode is an encouragement to stay faithful and trust that God is still at work, no matter the season.
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The church was never meant to sit this one out. Today, Dr. Corey Miller joins me for a bold conversation about immigration, ICE, and the growing courage crisis inside the church. We talk about how compassion has been confused with compromise, why law and order are not unbiblical, and what happens when Christians disengage from the cultural moment. This episode is a wake-up call to step back into the public square with clarity, conviction, and courage.
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My son-in-law, Pastor Ryan Bates, is in the studio with me today, and we’re talking about life-giving parenting—especially when it comes to raising boys in a culture that’s confused (and often hostile) toward masculinity. We discuss why children are a blessing, why the family is under attack, what the Bible actually teaches about discipline, and how to raise boys with courage, purpose, and a love for the Lord. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
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Pastor Rich Blum joins me for an unfiltered conversation about what happens when cultural hostility no longer stays outside the church doors. We unpack the disruption of a Minnesota church service and why moments like that demand courage and real shepherding—not silence. From COVID and government overreach to education, freedom, and biblical authority, this episode is a clear call for pastors and believers to stop playing defense and start leading. This is no time to shrink back—it’s time for faithful leadership to rise.
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The knives are out—and homeschool freedom is on the chopping block. In this episode, I expose the growing push by lawmakers to bring homeschooling under government control, with New Jersey leading the charge. I’m joined by Rose-Anne Uwague (Ro), a New Jersey homeschool mom and advocate on the front lines of this fight, to break down what these bills really mean and why every parent should be paying attention. This is a wake-up call for families who value parental rights and freedom.
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Homeschool burnout is real—and it’s wearing moms down. In this episode, my friend Zan Tyler joins me for an honest, hope-filled conversation about why burnout happens, the pressure homeschool moms quietly carry, and how to lighten the load without quitting. We talk about resetting unrealistic expectations, building community, delegating what you can, and finding the grace to keep going. If you’re exhausted, discouraged, or wondering how much longer you can do this, this episode is for you. You’re not failing—and you’re not alone.
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It’s Fan Mail Friday, and we’re digging into the real battles so many of you are facing right now—honoring your spouse while serving, finding a solid church home, raising and homeschooling kids with confidence, navigating financial uncertainty, and staying engaged in the pro-life fight. If you’re feeling stretched, discouraged, or unsure how to stand firm in this season, you’re not alone. Let’s open God’s Word and find the wisdom and courage we need for the everyday battles of faith and family.
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AI is changing everything—from how we work to how we relate to one another—but the Church was never called to hide. Today I’m joined by my friend Kary Oberbrunner for a timely conversation about faith, technology, entrepreneurship, and why safety can’t be our highest pursuit. We talk about artificial intimacy, raising discerning kids in a digital age, the cost of authentic leadership, and why bold faith has always required risk. This is a hope-filled reminder that God’s people are called to engage the culture with wisdom, courage, and truth.
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From parenting teens and inviting kids into faith, to marriage, money, and staying grounded in a noisy culture, today’s Fan Mail Friday tackles real listener questions about living out biblical truth in everyday life. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unsure, hear this clearly: you’re not alone. God sees your faithfulness, His Word is steady, and He is still leading His people forward—one obedient step at a time.
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When a culture loses moral clarity, it doesn’t choose righteousness—it chooses chaos. From Venezuela to the streets of America, we’re watching people defend tyranny and reject truth. In this episode, I break down the spiritual roots of today’s outrage, the role of education and media, and why silence is no longer an option. God always preserves a remnant—and this is our moment to stand.
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Our culture is lying about identity—and the consequences are devastating. In this bold follow-up conversation, Walt Heyer exposes how trauma and ideology fuel confusion, and why real compassion means telling the truth and returning to God’s design. This is a hard conversation, but it’s one we can’t afford to ignore.
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As we close out 2025, I’m taking a moment to look back on the year that was—the hard moments, the blessings, and the faithfulness of God that carried us through it all. Then we’ll talk about where we’re headed and how to step into the new year with courage, hope, and a faith that’s anchored in truth. You’re not alone, friends. God is already at work as we move forward together.
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In this special episode, I’m joined by my son Spencer for a heartfelt conversation about raising boys in today’s world. We talk about faith, responsibility, work ethic, and why the quiet, everyday moments of parenting are shaping boys into godly men more than we realize. If you’re raising sons and wondering how to disciple them with confidence in a confusing culture, this episode is for you.
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Should AI be your tutor? Your counselor? Your kid’s shortcut? Today we’re asking the hard questions about artificial intelligence and faith. My guest, Rob McDole of Cedarville University, explains why discernment matters more than ever, how closed AI systems work, and what it looks like to prepare students spiritually—not just technologically—for the future. If you’re a parent, educator, or leader, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
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It’s Fan Mail Friday, and today we’re answering honest questions from listeners who are feeling the weight of life and culture. From spiritual burnout and church hurt to parenting, finances, fear, and dry seasons of prayer, this episode speaks to the moments when faith feels heavy—but God is still at work. We’ll talk about conviction versus condemnation, trusting the Lord in uncertain times, teaching kids discernment without cynicism, and why laughter can actually be part of spiritual warfare. If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I the only one struggling like this?”—you’re not. Stick around. You’ll be encouraged.
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In this Christmas Special, I want to invite you to slow down and listen with your kids. Gather them close—on the couch, in the car, or wherever you are—and take a moment to remember why we celebrate Christmas at all. Today, I’m sharing the story of Jesus’ birth and reminding families that God kept His promise by sending a Rescuing King. Jesus didn’t just come as a baby—He came to defeat sin, bring hope, and offer salvation to all of us. This is a meaningful episode to enjoy together as a family on Christmas Day.
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Is fear holding you back from what God is calling you to do? Today I’m joined by Dave Pasti, author of Worth the Risk, for a powerful conversation about faith, courage, marriage, and choosing obedience over comfort. This is real-life bravery—the kind that costs something and changes everything.
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Our culture pushes teens to choose a major fast—but God cares far more about calling than speed. Today I’m joined by Jeff Reep to talk about helping teens discover how they’re wired, avoid costly mistakes, and make wise decisions about college, majors, and what comes next. If you’re a parent navigating the transition from high school to adulthood, this conversation will encourage and equip you.
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Listener questions, hard truths, and no dodging reality. We’re talking tithing, marriage tension, sororities, and why the culture keeps blaming the wrong things for violence. If we won’t name destructive ideas, we can’t confront them. Let’s talk about truth, courage, and keeping Christ at the center—especially at Christmas.
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What would happen if our nation returned to the Word of God—together? Today I’m joined by my friend Bunny Pounds, founder of Christians Engaged, to talk about an extraordinary movement leading up to America’s 250th birthday: a seven-day, Genesis-to-Revelation public reading of the Bible in Washington, D.C. This isn’t just an event—it’s a call to repentance, revival, and courageous Christian engagement. We talk about why biblical literacy matters, how God’s Word shapes families and nations, and why now is the time for believers to get off the bench and stand with clarity and conviction. You’re going to be encouraged.
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What happens when you stand for truth—and the system decides to punish you for it? My friend Siaka Massaquoi is back, and he’s sharing how a peaceful day in D.C. turned into years of fallout, intimidation, and a front-row seat to a weaponized justice system. We also dig into the conservative “civil war,” the cult of personality problem, and how we discern healthy debate from destructive division. Grab your coffee—this one will light a fire and encourage you at the same time.
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This Fan Mail Friday takes on the headlines and the heart issues behind them. From Oregon refusing to call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree, to the growing confusion between asking questions and pursuing truth, we’re talking about why discernment matters. I answer listener questions on marriage, money, jealousy, family, and calling—and remind you why God’s Word must remain the final authority in every season. If you’re longing for clarity, biblical wisdom, and encouragement to stand firm, this episode is for you.
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Christmas isn’t about elves, gimmicks, or perfect photos—it’s about Jesus. In this episode, I’m talking with Pastor Grant and GraceAnna Castleberry about Manger in Danger, a Christ-centered family tradition that helps kids understand the real story of Christmas and God’s sovereign protection. If you’re ready to push back on the noise and disciple your kids through the season, this one’s for you.
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Dr. Corey Miller joins me today for a powerful look at how Marxism and secular ideology have taken over our schools, universities, and even parts of the church. If you’ve wondered why the culture feels upside down, this conversation will connect the dots.
We’re not powerless—but we must wake up, think biblically, and engage with courage. This episode will challenge you, encourage you, and help you get off the bench and onto the battlefield.
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is back answering your health questions—from “stinky gas” and cholesterol to hormones, vaccines, peptides, and simple habits that support real wellness. This has been a hard year for a lot of us, but God is faithful, and there is so much you can do to steward your health.
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Today I’m talking with my friends Shon and Jess Thornburg from Love Life about something very close to my heart: abortion, the church, and what it looks like to actually live out our pro-life convictions. You’ll hear how God took a simple “yes” and used it to turn their church into a true House of Refuge—where babies are being saved, moms and dads are being loved, post-abortive men and women are finding healing, and ordinary believers are learning how to show up at the darkest places with the light of Christ. If you’ve ever wondered, “What can my church do?” or “Where do we even start?”, this episode will encourage you to get off the bench and into the battle for life.
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In Part 2 of my conversation with E.Z. Zwayne, we go deeper into God’s design for marriage, leadership, submission, and purity. We talk about what real biblical headship looks like, how grace restores the home, and why strong families are essential in a culture that’s drifting fast.
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On this Fan Mail Friday, I’m answering your questions about homeschool grads walking away from biblical truth, the Ten Commandments in public schools, surprise pregnancy at 45, hospitality, family service, and biblical discipline in a soft-on-sin culture. We’ll talk apologetics for kids, how to speak truth with grace, growing in confidence to share your faith, and I’ll even pull back the curtain a bit on Jay’s role in our family and ministry—plus a fun “should we get another dog?” question. Grab your Bible and a cup of coffee—this one is all about discipling your family to stand firm in a world that’s lost its way on the Heidi St. John Podcast.
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Before there was turkey on the table and football on the TV, there was faith, sacrifice, and a deep dependence on God. In this Thanksgiving Special, I’m taking you back to the pilgrims, to William Bradford, and to the unmistakable hand of God in the founding of our nation. If you’ve been feeling uneasy about the direction of our country, this episode will remind you that gratitude is a spiritual weapon—and that God is still moving in mighty ways. Plus, I’m ending with a sweet “rest of the story” you’re going to love.
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Bold, patriotic students across the country are stepping up to lead—but too many adults are shrinking back. Today I talk with Turning Point USA’s Evergreen Field Rep, Ruby Ruiz, about the explosive growth of Club America, the real resistance happening inside our public schools, and the urgent need for adults with courage to stand alongside this rising generation. Our kids are ready. The question is: are we?
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Today I’m sounding the alarm. Truth is under assault, emotions are ruling the moment, and believers are getting swept into chaos because we’ve forgotten how to discern. From social-media outrage to AI-driven confusion, we are in a battle for wisdom — and the stakes are high.
Join me as we dig into what biblical discernment really is, why it matters right now more than ever, and how we can train our hearts and minds to cling to truth in a world addicted to lies. This is a wake-up call for the church… lean in.
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Today I’m talking straight from my heart about the growing fracture inside the conservative movement—and why a house divided against itself cannot stand. We’ll bring it all back to the Word of God as I answer your Fan Mail Friday questions: finding solid Christian candidates, raising young adults who still live at home, walking with an unbelieving spouse, homeschooling when you’re exhausted, worrying over kids who aren’t walking with the Lord, and even what marriage will look like in heaven. Grab your Bible, friend—this episode will call you back to unity, discernment, and the mission God’s given us in this crazy culture.
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Today I’m talking with homeschool mom and Cedarville University’s Rachel Kimble about one of my favorite subjects: teaching our kids to think biblically in a world that’s lost its mind. We’ll talk Deuteronomy 6, everyday discipleship at home, and why your time—not the system’s—is your greatest tool for shaping worldview. We’ll also unpack when college still makes sense, how dual enrollment can help, and why discernment matters now more than ever.
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Today my friend Emeal “E.Z.” Zwayne from Living Waters joins me in the studio to talk about his powerful new book, Fight Like a Man. He shares his radical story—from gang life and near suicide to a life transformed by Christ—and we dive into what’s eroding the strength of men today, how to reclaim integrity, and why this cultural moment demands courage. We also talk about how wives can support their husbands with truth and grace. This is a bold, hope-filled conversation you won’t want to miss.
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Today we’re diving deep into one of the toughest challenges Christians are facing right now—how to live faithfully in a culture that’s openly hostile to biblical truth. My friend Natasha Crain joins me to talk about her powerful new book, When Culture Hates You, and how we can stay grounded, gracious, and bold in our witness even when the world pushes back. We’ll talk about why our faith has to shape our politics (not the other way around), why knowing your Bible is key to standing firm, and how to keep your heart soft when the battle gets exhausting. If you’re feeling weary or wondering if it’s even worth it to keep speaking truth—this episode will remind you that it absolutely is.
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You guys are going to love this one! Dr. Mark Sherwood is back on the show to answer your most-asked health questions — from MTHFR and mental health to inflammation, pregnancy, hormones, and even those mysterious compression socks I never travel without. We’re talking real-life wellness from a biblical perspective — practical, hopeful, and rooted in God’s design for the body. Grab your hydrogen water, take some notes, and get ready to be encouraged!
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Today we’re talking about your God-given right to raise, educate, and disciple your children without government interference. New Jersey is pushing two bills—A5825 and A5796—that would tighten control over homeschoolers, while UNESCO and the UN advance “global citizenship” and standardized education worldwide.
My friend Mike Farris—founder of HSLDA and a longtime defender of homeschool freedom—joins me to explain what these proposals actually do, why “curriculum alignment” is so dangerous, how treaties like the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child come into play, and why what happens in New Jersey won’t stay there.
If you homeschool—or just care about parental rights and liberty—this episode is your call to stay informed, stay engaged, and stay off the bench.
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Post-election, I step back from the noise to ask where America is headed—and why cities are embracing leaders and policies at odds with our Judeo-Christian roots. We’ll unpack the cultural and spiritual fallout of rising socialism and anti-Semitism, and what shifts in places like New York and Dearborn mean for the rest of the country. Then author Becca Keating shares what life under Sharia law looked like in the Middle East—and why Americans must grasp the worldview behind it. This is a call for believers to pray, vote, defend what’s good, and engage locally with courage.
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Today I’m joined by my friend Abby from M is for Mama for an honest, hope-filled talk about motherhood, calling, and staying grounded in God’s design for women. We’re tackling the lies of feminism, the myth that you can “have it all,” and the beauty of embracing each season with purpose and joy. Abby shares wisdom from her new book You Bet Your Stretch Marks—a reminder that the hard work of mothering is sacred, eternal work. Whether you’re in the toddler trenches or raising teens, this episode will encourage you to keep your eyes on Jesus and your heart anchored at home.
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These so-called “off-year” elections shape far more than we realize—our schools, taxes, safety, and freedoms are decided at the local level. In this episode, I’m joined by Washington State GOP Chair Rep. Jim Walsh and Camas City Councilwoman Leslie Llewellyn to talk about why turnout is so low, how we can change it, and what happens when people of faith engage. If you’ve ever wondered whether your vote really counts, this conversation will leave you ready to make a difference.
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Hey, friends! It’s Fan Mail Friday, and today we’re diving into your questions about homeschooling through heartbreak, raising boys without a dad in the home, finding time to rest, and walking out forgiveness when life gets messy. We’ll also talk about why your voice matters in this election season and how faith—not fear—should guide us in every decision. No matter what season you’re in, God is still sovereign over your home, your family, and your future. Stay faithful, stay engaged, and remember—you were born for this time in history.
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Portland has become ground zero for a movement the media calls “just an idea.” In this episode, I unpack what Antifa really is—its roots, tactics, and why weak leadership and non-prosecution policies have turned cities like Portland into safe harbors for chaos. Journalist Brandi Kruse joins me to share first-hand reporting (including a recent assault while on the job), expose media spin and political cowardice, and talk about what it will take to restore order. We’ll challenge Christians to pray, vote, defend what’s good, and support honest journalism. If you love the PNW, it’s time to get off the bench.
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I’m recording from the road in Canton, Ohio, because this can’t wait. We’re watching anti-Semitism re-enter mainstream discourse, and it’s more than politics—it’s a theological drift. I walk you through Scripture (Romans 11, Genesis 12:3), explain how “replacement theology” sneaks in under trendy slogans, and call the Church to clarity, courage, and civic stewardship. Bring your Bible and a pen—this is a wake-up episode.
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Today I’m answering your questions—helping a prodigal son grow in faith, guiding teens through friendships and dating, and addressing modesty at church with grace. I’ll also share how to speak truth without burning bridges and why religious liberty matters. Grab coffee and join me for practical, Scripture-rooted encouragement you can use right away.
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You guys, this is a conversation I’ve been wanting to have for a long time. My guest today, Elise Orozco, is joining me to talk about something that’s quietly affecting a lot of women—erotica and so-called “romance” fiction. Elise shares her honest story of how it pulled her in, what it did to her marriage and walk with the Lord, and how God set her free. We’re talking about why this matters, what it does to our hearts, and how to find true intimacy the way God designed it. It’s a powerful and hope-filled conversation you don’t want to miss.
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What does functional medicine look like through a biblical lens? Today Dr. Mark Sherwood joins me to answer your health questions and talk about the connection between body, mind, and spirit. From autism therapies to hormonal shifts and natural healing, we dive into how God designed the body to restore itself—and how faith plays a role in every step.
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The headlines out of the Middle East can feel overwhelming—but God’s Word has already told us how to think and live in times like these. My friend Pastor Phil Hopper joins me to unpack Bible prophecy with clarity: Israel’s place in God’s plan, why “everlasting” means everlasting, the third-temple conversation, and how to spot hype without falling for date-setting. This isn’t about fear—it’s about readiness. Grab your Bible, lean in, and be encouraged: Jesus is coming, and our hope is secure.
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Today we’re honoring what would’ve been Charlie Kirk’s 32nd birthday—a life marked by courage, faith, and conviction. I’ll share clips from Turning Point’s tribute and reflect on the lessons Charlie left us: start where you are, speak truth boldly, and build something that lasts. You were born for this time in history—so get off the bench, step into your calling, and let your faith speak.
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I sat down with my friend Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, at the HSLDA Leaders Conference in Dallas. We talked about two big issues facing parents today: helping our kids develop focus and attentiveness in a distracted world, and how to navigate the rise of AI without losing the skills that make us human—reading, writing, and thinking. Andrew shares why writing sharpens the mind, why memory matters more than ever, and how families can resist cultural pressures by building strong homes and communities. This is a timely and encouraging conversation you won’t want to miss.
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In Part 2 of our Fan Mail Friday marriage series, Jay and I answer your heartfelt questions about moving from conflict to connection. We’ll talk honestly about intimacy, trust after betrayal, spiritual leadership in the home, and how to keep fighting for your marriage even in seasons of struggle. With 36 years of marriage behind us, we’re sharing real-life lessons, biblical encouragement, and practical steps you can use today. (Rated “M” for Marriage)
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I’m in Dallas at the HSLDA Leaders Conference with my friend Zan Tyler. She shares her story of facing jail in the 1980s for choosing to homeschool—and why that fight for freedom still matters today. We talk about homeschooling as a movement for liberty and discipleship, the challenges families face right now, and how we can meet this moment with faith and courage.
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From conspiracy chatter to courageous clarity, Pastor Jack Hibbs helps us read this moment through a biblical lens. We talk about the gospel going forth at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, the rising heat around Israel, and how to cultivate repentance, courage, and hope when the world feels upside-down. This one will steady your heart and strengthen your spine.
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In this Fan Mail Friday episode, recorded during our 36th-anniversary trip to Kona, Jay and I dive into your candid questions about marriage—intimacy after babies, navigating NFP, dating on a budget, perimenopause and HRT, staying close in busy seasons, and why Christ at the center changes everything. It’s honest, practical, and hope-filled (heads-up: rated “M” for Marriage). Show up for your marriage—you’ll be encouraged.
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Homeschooling is growing fast, but new threats are rising too. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Mike Farris—the national treasure behind HSLDA and longtime defender of parental rights—to talk about where homeschooling stands today, why legislative attacks in states like New Jersey matter to all of us, and how parents can take practical steps right now. From civic engagement to voting turnout, Mike shares why the homeschool movement is at its core a freedom movement—and why it’s time to get off the bench and into the fight.
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The battle for the next generation is real—and it starts with education. I’m joined today by Jonathan Brush, President of Unbound, to talk about the crisis on our college campuses and why we need a new way forward. You’ll hear how Unbound is equipping young people with real-world skills, deep faith, and the courage to lead in a culture that’s hostile to truth. This is a conversation every parent needs to hear!
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On today’s Fan Mail Friday, I’m diving into your heartfelt questions—how to handle grief and anger in light of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, how to walk with kids through struggles, guard your marriage, fight burnout, and stand firm in homeschooling. Together we’ll talk about choosing truth over conspiracy, grace over bitterness, and asking the Lord to help us finish strong in every area of life.
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In this episode, I sit down with my friend David Fiorazo to process a heavy cultural moment and point you back to Scripture and hope. We talk about why a biblical worldview matters in everything, how to tune out conspiracy noise, and what it looks like to be salt and light right now. Be encouraged, friend—God’s truth hasn’t changed. Hold your people close, get off the bench, and step into the battle with grace and courage.
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In a week full of hot takes and conspiracies, I’m calling us back to biblical discernment—knowing the difference between right and almost right. We talk timing, tone, and truth, and why prayer and Scripture—not speculation—must lead us. Then Seth Gruber joins me to reflect on Charlie Kirk’s legacy, the real spiritual battle we’re in, and how the Church should move forward with courage and clarity.
Today’s episode is packed! I’m sharing about my recent visit to the White House and why it left me more hopeful than ever for the future of our nation. We’ll talk about what God is doing through the Faith Office, the importance of unity in the body of Christ, and why Christians must stay engaged in the fight for religious liberty. Plus—it’s our very first Fan Mail Friday! I’ll be answering your listener questions on homeschooling, parenting, and more. You guys are going to be encouraged.
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This week I’m joined by my friend Dr. Mark Sherwood from the Functional Medical Institute. We’re talking about how to stay strong in body, mind, and spirit—navigating grief, stress, hormones, health struggles, and the hope we have in Christ. Dr. Mark offers practical wisdom and encouragement you won’t want to miss.
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We’re shaking things up—Mailbox Monday is moving to Fan Mail Friday—and today I’m talking about Charlie Kirk’s legacy, the high cost of standing for truth, and the rise of Marxism in our culture. My guest Patricia Engler from Answers in Genesis joins me to expose how Marxism targets faith and family, and to share practical ways we can equip the next generation to stand strong in Christ.
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Today we pause to remember Charlie Kirk—a bold voice who tirelessly called Christians to stand for truth and engage the culture with courage and conviction. Charlie reminded us that faith isn’t meant to sit on the sidelines; it’s meant to be lived out courageously in the public square. His race is finished, but the baton is now in our hands. It’s time for the next generation to get off the bench, step into the arena, and carry forward the work of faith, freedom, and truth in our nation.
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Filmmaker, missionary, and founder of Equipping the Persecuted, Judd Saul shares a powerful message about standing for truth and preparing the next generation to live with courage. His experiences serving persecuted Christians will challenge and encourage you to live boldly for Christ.
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I’m talking with my friend Rebecca Friedrichs, a former public school teacher who has seen firsthand how unions and woke agendas are undermining our kids. We’ll unpack why parents are fully equipped by God to teach their children and why it’s time to take back our role in education.
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What do you do when you’ve raised your kids to follow the Lord, but they walk away or cut you off? My friend Durenda Wilson joins me to talk honestly about the pain of estrangement, the lies that heap shame on parents, and the hope we have in Christ. God isn’t finished with your child’s story—and your prayers matter more than you know.
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I’m joined today by my friend Trent Talbot, CEO of Brave Books, to tackle one of the biggest challenges parents face—screen time. We’ll talk about the dangers of overstimulating shows, how media shapes our kids’ worldview, and why parents must stay engaged. Trent also shares how Brave Books and Brave Plus give families faith-filled alternatives that build character and teach kids to stand firm in their faith.
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Description: It’s Mailbox Monday! I’m sharing my tummy tuck story—what I learned and what I’d do differently. I’ll also tackle your questions about family size, homeschooling balance, and helping young adults grow up. Plus, some encouragement for those battling anxiety and a reminder that real peace comes from Christ.
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Christian Astronaut Jeff Williams is back today to share more about his unique perspective and experience as he has spent his career fully entrenched in the scientific world. What does it really mean to trust the science? What is it like to do a space walk? How do you prepare? Have you experienced any space catastrophes? Were you afraid? How did your wife feel about it? All this and so much more.
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I’m joined by Lindsey Graham—“Patriot Barbie”—to talk about standing strong against government overreach, the rise of wokeism, and why where we spend our money matters. This is a conversation about courage, conviction, and creating real change.
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Today I’m honoring the life and legacy of my dear friend Dr. James Dobson, a true giant of the faith who has left an incredible mark on generations of families. I’ll also give you an update on California’s AB 495 and why it matters to every parent across the country. And, as always, I’ll be answering your listener questions—tackling faith, family, and culture from a biblical perspective. I think you’ll be encouraged!
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One of the most critical—but misunderstood—concepts in culture today is jurisdiction. Bill Jack has made it a cornerstone of his message. We’re unpacking the biblical roots of jurisdiction and why this principle is essential to a free society.
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If you’re raising middle schoolers, you know it’s a season of big questions, emotional shifts, and huge opportunities for growth. Leslie joins me today to talk about how we can parent our tweens and early teens with intention, pointing them toward a faith that lasts. If you’ve ever wondered how to reach your child’s heart in the chaos of adolescence—this episode is for you.
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Today we’re talking about President Trump’s National Guard move in D.C., why guarding your kids’ influences matters, encouragement for women waiting on God’s timing for marriage, support for single moms defending home education, and more. Join me!
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Today I’m joined by my friend, author and speaker, Kristi Clover! Kristi is the queen of practical systems that bring peace into the home. If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in laundry, dishes, or clutter, this episode is for you!
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Pastor, author, and activist Lucas Miles joins me today for a candid conversation about the challenges facing today’s church. Lucas, author of Woke Jesus, brings a powerful perspective on how wokeness has infiltrated the pulpit and what it means for believers navigating these cultural shifts. We’re exploring the importance of standing firm on biblical truth while engaging a culture that often resists it. Whether you’re a church leader or a believer seeking to stay grounded in faith, this episode will encourage and equip you to think critically and biblically about the pressing issues of our time.
Lucas Miles | lucasmiles.org | nfluencechurch.org
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Great questions today! Dispensationalism vs. replacement theology and how that relates to US/Israel foreign policy, head coverings, socialization for homeschooled children, loneliness in homeschooling moms, idolizing missions, and more. Join me!
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It can feel overwhelming to process all the information that comes at us about the toxins we are surrounded with: artificial fragrances, harsh cleaners, chemicals in body care products, and more. But it is possible to clear out the toxins in our home, one step at a time. Join me with my friend Melissa Crabtree as we talk about practical steps to take to detox your home and why it matters that we do this.
Melissa Crabtree | thebusymom.com/oils
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Today I‘m sitting down with Craig Wroblewski, president of Lifestones Ministries, to talk about two difficult issues so many families are facing: struggling marriages and the heartbreak of prodigal or estranged children. As we dig into Psalm 127, we explore the spiritual battle surrounding our homes, the value of discipleship, how to restore communication and connection in marriage, and what it means to persevere in prayer when our children walk away from us—or from the Lord. Craig shares practical wisdom on building a Christ-centered family, even in the midst of pain, and offers hope for parents who feel like giving up. Whether you’re fighting for your marriage, grieving over a child, or simply weary from the battle, this conversation will remind you that God isn’t finished. He is still building, restoring, and writing your family’s story.
Craig Wroblewski with Lifestone Ministries | Lifestoneministries.com/heidi
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I’m back in the studio for my first post-surgery podcast and I’m happy to be here sharing what the Lord has done and answering your questions! Let’s talk middle school curricula and critical areas we don’t want to forget during those years. You guys had several questions on family members who aren’t following the Lord and how we are to handle those: deconstructing faith, prodigal children, same-sex marriage…all are really challenging to navigate, but there is a way to do it and honor the Lord. Thanks for joining me!
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My friend Sam Sanden brings a unique perspective on geopolitical topics as a dual citizen of Sweden and the United States. He has watched two countries he loves ascribe to various levels of marxism as the years go on. This awareness inspires action, so you will leave encouraged!
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Just when we think we have figured out the teen years, they become adults and an entirely new dynamic must come into play, and it is not always easy to figure it out. Adding grandchildren is another delight that brings challenges as well. But we can figure out how to navigate this well, I promise.
Join me today with my guest Rachael Carman as we sort through some of the challenges and blessings of this new season.
Rachael Carman | rachaelcarman.com
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It seems like it would be good to see culture focusing back in on femininity and women being willing to highlight the enjoyment of being back at home and all that comes with it, but when the focus is the aesthetic instead of the heart, it gets all out of balance. Let's look at what the Bible says about women being keepers at home, and what keeps us anchored there.
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There is a growing discussion (finally!) on surrogacy and subsequent adoption ethics, which has been a long time coming. Katy Faust made me think about things I had never thought about, and once you know, you can't go back. Don't miss this informative and educational podcast on the growing industry of surrogacy and how we need to reframe our perspective on it.
Katy Faust | thembeforeus.com
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There is a rise of antisemitism today among folks on the left and the right. Pastor Rob McCoy is explaining what he’s seeing, how it lines up with the Bible, and how we can approach it differently.
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My hunch is that you don’t need to quit… you need fresh perspective and renewed vision. And maybe you need chocolate. That too.
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You are making history on a daily basis. Every day you walk on this planet, God is writing a story in your life. You choose to how it plays out. As you are walking through your days, be watching for the story God is writing with your life. What an opportunity to glorify Him in all he's doing!
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Today, we’re diving deep into the question that shapes every other question: Where did we come from— and does it matter if we take the Bible literally regarding the days of creation? We’re taking on the idea of “theistic” evolution today! Buckle up and let’s talk about why it matters to your faith—and why we must take God at His Word.
Bill Jack | worldview.org/bill-jack
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Is your family schedule stressing you out? Today, I’m talking with Leslie Nunnery about the ever-increasing number of moms who are experiencing “overcommitment burnout.” We’ll discuss the signs that a family might be overcommitted, and help parents recognize the difference between good activities and God-ordained priorities.
Leslie Nunnery | teachthemdiligently.net/heidi
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It is generally agreed upon that raising boys is different than raising girls, in many areas anyway! We need strong men in today's culture, and that starts years before they become an adult. Join my friend Durenda and I as we talk about ways you can be intentional with your boys to help them be the men God created them to be.
Durenda Wilson | durendawilson.com
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Toenail fungus, Parkinsons help, achilles tendonitis, mammogram hesitations, postpartum digestion problems, red light therapy hesitations, and morbid obesity needing hope. Join me today for a dose of HOPE from Dr. Mark!
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Join me today with my good friend Sam Sorbo as we talk through the dismantling of the Department of Education and what that really means for our country and our children. Spoiler alert: it's not what the media says it is.
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Happy Independence Day! Today I’m joined by my good friend, Rick Green. He is going to remind us that liberty requires virtue, that rights come with responsibilities, and that freedom dies when faith fades. It’s our prayer that today, we don’t just celebrate America’s birth, but contend for her future. Talk to your kids about freedom. Pray for our leaders. Get involved. And don’t forget: the light of liberty shines brightest when it’s lit by the torch of truth. Happy July 4th!Rick Green | patriotacademy.com
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Burnout is real, and the depression that can sometimes accompany it does not mean you are failing! Many homeschool moms carry hidden burdens — the pressure to do it all, be joyful, and not let anyone see the cracks. Today I’m joined by my friend Kristi Clover for a candid conversation about the harder moments of the homeschool journey.
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Why does local government matter?
I sat down with Camas City Council’s Leslie Lewallen to talk real leadership, family values, and how you can make a difference and be a catalyst for real change where you live. If you've ever wondered how to get involved or why your voice matters at the local level—this conversation will inspire and equip you.
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We are raising children in a world that is increasingly hostile to truth. Today I’m joined by Craig Wrobleski, president of LifeStone Ministries, to talk about how we can equip our sons and daughters to stand strong in their faith—armed with truth, rooted in Scripture, and ready for the spiritual battles of our time.
Craig Wrobleski | LifeStone Ministries | Lifestoneministries.com/heidi
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It’s easy to drift apart, walking through life more as roommates than partners. But there’s so much more for your marriage. Gabe and Rebecca Lyons join me today to share what they've learned and the choices they've made to stand strong in their marriage. Let's talk about the fight FOR your marriage (instead of the fights IN you marriage)! God has such good things in store for us when we walk together in the same direction. You'll walk away with practical tools for wherever you find yourself today.
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Anyone who has been married for a couple months knows it isn’t only easy, and these days the average length of marriages (even among Christians!) is getting shorter and shorter. Zan and Joe Tyler are here today sharing their 47 year story, what they have learned and how they have made the choice to go the distance.
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Our nation needs healing and desperately needs to repent. Christians need to get off the bench and onto the battlefield, but nothing is more important than leading our family to walk with Jesus. Abraham Hamilton III is sharing his story that starts in the “hood” of New Orleans and has him now married to a lovely wife and a homeschooling father of six. He is passionate about intentionally leading the family and modeling a love for the Lord in his daily life. We are a nation needing a serious change, and national renewal begins at home.
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So many great questions today!
I’m a teacher being forced to call a girl a boy. Does the new executive order protect me now? | I work hard to stay young and fit and keep our marriage high energy, but my husband isn’t bringing much to the table. What do I do? | How do we help our kids build relationships but choose their influences carefully? | My husband and I aren’t on the same page with parenting issues. How do I help him see my side? | I want to get involved in local government. What’s my first step?
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Our country is in a decision making moment, and we can’t afford to get it wrong. Bill Federer is a wealth of historical knowledge and is recounting many stories of times in the past that we can learn from. What is the basic role of government and how does that provide clarity now? Why can’t we just sit on the sidelines? Be prepared with a pen and a notebook-you’re going to want to take notes!
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Homeschooling is being judged, and the results are in: it’s a smashing success. Zan Tyler is here sharing how she came to homeschool (it involves the imminent threat of jail time) and how that experience and passion turned into advocacy for homeschooling freedom in South Carolina and subsequently other states. Zan is sharing her most valuable results of homeschooling, the successes reported by college staff, and what she’d do differently if she had the chance to do it again.
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Eczema and the root cause, mushrooms and adaptogens, a different perspective on cholesterol, a discussion on the most important vaccines, and how to walk with family through difficult conversations with our elderly family members. Dr. Mark always comes with encouragement and a passion to live our best lives. Join us!
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Born in Cameroon, starting at 19 on his first business venture and growing now to a vast collection of business experience, coaching, development, service, and more, my friend Patrice Tsague is here today to share his heart for Biblical entrepreneurship and how we can use our gifts for Kingdom purposes. Patrice has a heart for teens and developing their gifts toward entrepreneurship, and you don’t want to miss what he has to offer.
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There is so much happening right now! Exciting things are happening in the pro-life department as we see President Trump and Vice President Vance standing for life in several ways. Pence and others are pushing against RFK’s senate approval, Washington state has several bills that require strong, immediate, resistance from Washington citizens, and more.
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We are in exciting times, and I am here for it! It’s been so good to see President Trump get in the Oval Office and get to work. I’m also answering the great questions you guys sent in: How do we interact with non-Christian family members? How do I best help my granddaughter while her parents are going through an ugly divorce? How do you feel about church membership? How do we start a homeschool resource center? Our church isn’t answering our requests for more discipleship. Should we go somewhere else?
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Tricia Goyer’s story is a testimony to the Lord’s faithfulness in her life after an abortion and a second teen pregnancy. She joins me today to share the challenges and blessings of their family’s growth to a family of 12 through birth, fostering, and adoption. Her daughter Alyssa is sharing her unique perspective as well! God has His hand on all the pieces he weaves together, and it’s a story you don’t want to miss. SPONSOR:Not Consumed: Helping your family grow in faith so you are Not Consumed by life. Head to notconsumed.com/heidi to download the FREE 5 day family Bible study to build hope and purpose into your home! Use coupon code HEIDI for 15% off your entire purchase. Watch the Heidi St. John Podcast on Youtubeyoutube.com/@HeidiStJohnPodcastFind Heidi on Instagraminstagram.com/heidistjohn/Find Heidi on Facebookfacebook.com/realheidistjohnFind Heidi on Xx.com/heidistjohnJoin Heidi at Faith That Speaksfaiththatspeaks.com/Submit your questions for Mailbox Mondayheidistjohn.net/mailboxmonday
Every parent of multiple children understands the challenges that come with sibling relationships, and we’re here today to encourage and guide you on how to foster those relationships. Then as our kids move into the tween and teen years, their brains change and with that, their emotional needs change too. My good friend Sherri Seligson, mother of four, veteran homeschool mom, and author is with me today sharing practical tips and wisdom she learned through her parenting years.
In a bonus segment, we have Tricia Goyer joining us as she and Sherri talk about their delightful new book “Wondersof the Ocean Realm” and the importance of faith as we explore science.
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I’m at the inauguration today, however that seems to turn outwith the cold weather predicted! A couple questions today about how to prioritizeour marriages between exhaustion and difficult date nights, a mom wonders how tohelp her sixth grader build confidence and rest in who she is, a listener is lookingfor some good Biblical references, and finally a mom is looking for advice on parentinga blended family. Join me! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: Not Consumed: Helping yourfamily grow in faith so you are Not Consumed by life. Head to not
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Of all the social struggles we are experiencing in the world today, perhaps none has done more damage than the insidious lie that a person’s biological sex can be altered through hormones and surgery. My guest today can speak to the tragedy of this social contagion with authority and compassion—because he was a victim of this ideology himself. Walt Heyer joins me to shine a bright light into the dark world of “transgenderism” and share his powerful story of redemption and recovery from childhood grooming and trauma. Walt courageously shares his heartache and the regret he lives with because he underwent sex “reassignment” surgery and lived as a woman for 8 years. We’ll talk about why we must stop using language that normalizes scenarios that aren’t even physically possible. This is a powerful interview that you will want to share—because it’s a story of the hope and healing that’s available in Christ.
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How do you know if a habit has become an addiction? And what do you do if it has? What causes us to become addicted? There are a lot of questions about this issue, and my friend Dr. Tim Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors is here to help us with the answers and offer resources if you’re looking for a place to go. The Lord’s desire is to set us free.
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You guys ask the best questions! How can we encourage pastors? Should Christians be using “affirmations”? Should we celebrate my non-Christian friends adopting a baby?
A mom is asking if it’s ok to take a break from church for a chronically ill son, another mom is grieving her years of not serving the Lord as her son is now uninterested in following Christ and is living with his girlfriend, and a woman is struggling to be intimate with her husband while she has some physical issues. Listen in friends, I think you’ll be encouraged!
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“Could this be perimenopause?” is our most frequently asked question of late, and basically the answer is “yes!” It can all be your hormones. Join Melissa and me as we dive into some hormone basics for women (and men!) and our favorite natural options to support balanced hormones for everyone.
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Jim Ramos from “Men in the Arena” joins me today to talk about masculinity, spiritual leadership, sex, and marriage. This podcast is rated “M” for marriage—so grab your spouse and settle in for a straightforward, informative and encouraging conversation that will change the way you see the importance of men in the culture and especially at home.
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Today's show is jam-packed with encouragement! I'll be sharing from some couples who got married a little later in life, offering tips for how we can show respect to our husbands, unpacking a tender situation between family members, and reminding you about God's motivation for sending Jesus. (Hint: it was love!)
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Are you struggling to be content in your life? You’re not alone.
It’s easy to turn inward when we’re frustrated. It’s easy to become self-focused — but God would have us be outward-focused. Listen in as I share some secrets of living a life of contentment.
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2025 is here – and with it, a chance to posture our hearts and minds to listen to the still, small voice of God. God’s truth transcends political rhetoric. It’s nothing like the “hope and change” that the political world offers. God’s hope defies the headlines and points our hearts to something bigger than this temporary life we are living. Today, I’ll give you five truths that can transform your heart in 2025—starting with a commitment to reading God’s Word.
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Join me today as I answer your questions! We have a grandfather asking about a new Bible for his soon to be new teen grand daughter and a mom looking for advice for a child who is lying. I think most of us have been there and can understand this mom!
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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the talk of New Year’s resolutions, words of the year, annual goal setting, and more as we turn another page on our calendar. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that, but sometimes it brings a heaviness and guilt instead of motivation. It’s okay to just stay focused on doing the next thing.
Obedience to God's commandments leads to blessings, peace, and a deeper relationship with Him. Let’s talk about the challenges of obedience, the cost of disobedience, and the role prayer plays in our walk with the Lord. Join me to learn how to trust in God's timing and to cultivate a life of long obedience as you enter the new year.
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Merry Christmas everyone!! Round up the kids for a sweet time with Heidi as we enjoy a good old fashioned story hour.
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Statistics and real life both agree that we as a global church are largely Biblically illiterate and growing more so by the year. We see a direct correlation between the lack of Biblical literacy and the rise of secular progressivism. Join me today as David Fiorazo and I talk about this concerning trend and what we can be doing about it.
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Many of you, like me, are from broken homes, and the holiday season comes with a tremendous amount of added stress. Is it okay to just not want to be with family? When is it okay to say no? Kent Darcie is here today to help talk us through the scenarios we might encounter and how to handle them while we are still in the role of caring for our own families.
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Dr. Mark joins Heidi today to answer listener questions about everything from hormonal acne to dandruff, natural hot cocoa options, digestive issues and more! We’re also answering a question about which childhood vaccines Dr. Mark recommends. Don’t miss it!
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Today I’m answering your questions! Desiring to be married but waiting on God’s timing, being overwhelmed at all the healthy options for our families, favorite home remedies, redefining well known words at the Spelling Bee of all places, and more!
Listen in. I think you’ll be encouraged!
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As we are fed a barrage of lies from this current administration and there is no end to the tension and negative news stories, it matters that we are reminded of our purpose: God chose you for this particular time in history. It’s our job to choose our battles wisely, stand for truth, and prepare our hearts daily for the spiritual battles we face. You were literally born for this!
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Pastor Phil joins me today to answer your questions! We’ll be discussing egalitarianism vs. complementarianism, modern “prophets,” and offering encouragement for a tired mom who is wondering whether or not she can handle another child.
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Answering your listener questions today!
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Today Dr. Mark and I are covering lots of listener questions. Blood pressure, epilepsy, chronic UTI, several female hormone questions, autoimmune issues, and mold toxicity.
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This Thanksgiving I was met with–let’s call it a learning opportunity as pretty early on in my day it was clear that the expectations in my head were not how my day was going to pan out. Let’s talk about what happened and what I learned from it.
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Is Friendsgiving replacing Thanksgiving? Will we wear clothes in heaven? What are your favorite read-alouds? Can you talk about Trump’s plan to give tax credits for homeschoolers? And more!
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Is Friendsgiving replacing Thanksgiving? Will we wear clothes in heaven? What are your favorite read-alouds? Can you talk about Trump’s plan to give tax credits for homeschoolers? And more!
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There have been some pretty rotten headlines lately, but there are also some good things happening! DEI initiatives being reversed, government efficiency being brought to the forefront, Planned Parenthood on the funding chopping block…There are good things coming down the pike! Listen in for this post-Thanksgiving collection of several things to be thankful for!
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Our government is most definitely bloated far beyond what our founders intended, and President Elect Trump wants to change that. But what is going on with emotional meltdowns all over social media, how do we discern the truth about what we see on the internet, and how can we help our teens process through the garbage and gaslighting they are bombarded with?
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Make America Healthy Again is a good movement, but it’s misguided to think it’s the role of the government to make us healthy. What is their role, and what can we do in the meantime to help ourselves? We’re also getting the real scoop on cholesterol, some tips on preventing UTIs, and Dr. Mark’s favorite skin care!
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Do you want to make healthier choices for your family but get overwhelmed at all the options? It’s so exciting to see the Make America Healthy movement coming to the forefront, because at the end of the day, corruption will be exposed and individuals will be healthier for it. But it can feel like a lot to wade through.
Listen to how my good friend Melissa Crabtree started her “crunchy” journey over 20 years ago, her take on supplements and her favorite essential oil testimonies, and practical ways you can make your home healthier one step at a time. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and we want to help it be easy for you! Go to thebusymom.com/oils for all things Young Living!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/family-healthy-again-easy-buttons-that-work-melissa-crabtree
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Courage is lacking in our culture today as we see in the church and conservative politicians on a daily basis. My good friend Kathy Koch is joining me to discuss the critical role of courage in today's culture, especially in the context of parenting and raising resilient children. We’re defining courage and highlighting practical strategies for teaching courage to children, including the significance of parental examples and specific affirmations. It is critical to demonstrate intentional listening, courage, faith, and worship in parenting so our kids see it modeled in real life. The example we set will have a generational impact!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/cultivating-courage-children-kathy-koch
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When does bedwetting need to be corrected? What is good about cholesterol? How do I get my kids to eat real food? How do we detox from necessary medications we encountered? What does vitamin D help with? What can help unresolved pain?
Join me today as Dr. Mark and I cover all these questions you all have asked and more!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/bedwetting-cholesterol-pain-mark-sherwood
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Abby Johnson has always been fiercely determined to help women in need. This desire is what led Abby to a career with Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, and caused her to flee the organization, becoming an outspoken advocate for the pro-life movement. I met Abby this summer at a pro-life event where we were speaking together in Washington, D.C., and this lady is the real deal. She's joining me today to talk about the future of the pro-life movement in a post-Biden era and share her story of exiting her established career at Planned Parenthood.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/planned-parenthood-director-pro-life-leader-abby-johnson
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Scientist and author Sherri Seligson has an amazing story that includes choosing to leave a lucrative career as a marine biologist for Walt Disney World to be a stay-at-home homeschooling mom. She joins me today to talk about that choice, and why she believes that science and faith never need to be at odds with each other.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/choosing-motherhood-over-career-sherri-seligson
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North Carolina. Tennessee. Israel. Everywhere we look right now we can see evidence that we are at war. Paul says we are fighting a spiritual battle—and today, we'll be talking about what that means for God's people. We win when we engage with God in prayer!
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Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/spiritual-warfare-key-victory
On September 30th, Jay and I will celebrate our 35th Anniversary. I'm so excited to be joined by my husband on the show today to talk about the ups and downs of marriage, sex, the blessing of children, working together and the importance of treasuring family. We're also sharing some of our favorite stories, including the time I gave him a black eye... 🙂 Don't miss it!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/jay-heidi-love-story
In recent months, we have seen increased online attacks targeting wonderful parents. My guests today have unfortunately been given a front row seat in the battle for parental rights. JD and Britney Lott are social media influencers who have been raising their eight children on the road and they are joining me today to share a cautionary tale about what can happen when CPS is weaponized to target innocent parents.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/couple-wrongfully-accused-abuse-jd-britney-lott
We’re at the beginning of another homeschool year, and I have my good friend and veteran homeschool encourager Steve Lambert here to give us four practical ways you can start your homeschool year strong. But listen even if you aren’t homeschooling, you’ll still be encouraged!
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We are hearing more and more about young kids grappling with same-sex attraction. It's prevalent in the culture right now. Many kids today, many of them coming out of the government school system, see absolutely nothing wrong with transgenderism or same-sex attraction. And it's becoming an increasingly challenging subject for parents to navigate, given the fact that there are a lot of grownups in the room who are telling parents to affirm their child’s every whim. Are you prepared to handle these conversations as they come up? Join me today for a practical conversation about this difficult topic.
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Like many of you, I am very concerned with what's happening in the government right now, particularly as it relates to social and moral issues. Chief among them is the issue of abortion. The question in the church right now is whether or not evangelicals and Bible-believing Christians should vote for a candidate that does not have a 100% solid pro-life stance. We’ve seen some major voices in the pro-life movement refuse to vote for Trump. Pastor Rob McCoy joins me on the show today to discuss this very important issue and how we as evangelicals should frame the discussion of life in this next election.
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Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/whats-a-pro-lifer-to-do-with-trump-with-pastor-rob-mccoy
Join Heidi as she responds to the presidential debate between candidates Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump.
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In August of 2019, the New York Times inaugurated the 1619 Project. Their goal was to offer a new origin story of the American Republic. They argued that 1776 is not the origin of America as we know it, but rather, 1619, the year the first slaves were brought to American shores, as our true origin. They, of course, sought to link every supposed evil and ill of the 21st century with the racist heritage of 1619, America's “real” birthday.
If you want to understand what ideas and individuals brought us third trimester abortions, infanticide, euthanasia, pornographic quote, sex ed, critical race theory, transgenderism, transitioning of children, drag queen story hours and arresting pro-life sidewalk counselors, you've got to go back not to 1619, but to 1916, a year that my guest today says represents nothing less than civilization's pivot point. Seth Gruber is the founder of the White Rose Resistance and he's here today to talk about his new book and film, 1916. You guys buckle up. This was a fantastic conversation. You're gonna be encouraged.
NOTE: This may be a difficult conversation for children, so I recommend listening ahead of time.
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Pastor Phil is here for my favorite day of the week! Join us to as we talk about our favorite study helpers and versions of the Bible and why they made the list and then we have some encouragement for a listener struggling with generational anger. Shame is not from the Lord, so we will leave you with hope!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/generational-anger-bible-study
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John Amanchukwu is off the bench and here to discuss his work in fighting against pornographic books in schools and libraries, as well as the idol of diversity, equity, and inclusion. He’s on a mission to reclaim the public school system and train parents and stakeholders to make a difference. He has many stories of resistance from politicians and the education system, and is here to encourage you all today to get off the bench with him!
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Our progressive culture is trying to redefine females and the role we play in society lying to our girls and young women. It is imperative that we have the courage to stand up to the people pushing these lies and defend what we know is right. Lisa Bevere joins me today to discuss what she’s doing to lead Christians in this cultural conversation, and I know you’ll be encouraged.
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Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/fight-for-female-lisa-bevere
Should we be listening to prosperity preachers? What does the Bible say about having more kids, and what about when a husband and wife disagree? I love our new church but have questions about the women’s ministry. What should I do? Don’t miss my favorite podcast of the week as we discuss these questions and much more with Pastor Phill Hopper!
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Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/prosperity-preaching-discernment-pastor-phil-hopper
I think many of us adults could admit we are carrying wounds from our parents’ divorce without realizing how they impact our current relationships, and if it’s not us, we surely have friends who are. My guest today is here to talk through the effects of divorce and how we can process them as adults. Don’t miss this conversation with Dr. Kent Darcie as he shares concepts from his book Choose A Better Path: Overcoming the Impact of Your Parents’ Divorce.
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My dad was diagnosed with DISH. Can you give me more hope than our doctors did? | Are saunas and vibrating plates helpful? | Will a special diet help my son with autism? I say yes. My husband says no. | I’ve had acne since I was 11 and I think I’ve tried literally everything. Please help! | Any help for a constipated kiddo? | Is there something besides fluconazole for a chronic yeast infection? | My daughter has POTS and we didn’t get much direction.| All this, some short political talk and more!
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Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/healing-inside-dr-mark-sherwood
A teacher finally admits that public education is the best vehicle for social change as she speaks at a rally for Kamala Harris. (Now do you believe me?) At the Olympics we see the effects of this indoctrination played out in real life as humans with XY chromosomes win the female Boxing competition as the International Olympic Committee says they are confused about how to scientifically determine if an athlete is truly a male or a female. Dallas Malloy joins me today to share her perspective as a female boxer as we talk about what like looks like the further we go down this road of living a lie in our culture.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/the-effects-of-living-a-lie-with-dallas-malloy
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Have you ever struggled to find a place in your life, in your heart, in your schedule, in your marriage, in your homeschooling that you could just rest? There are so many reasons that rest is difficult, but the Bible teaches us that it's God's heart for us to learn to rest in Him. Join me with my friend Ann Dunagan today for a good word from a sister who loves Jesus.
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You don’t have to go far to find evidence that we are indeed a nation in decline. It can be tempting to throw up our hands, but we have a job we need to show up to do. Join Phil Hopper and me as we talk about what role we have to play in this cultural situation.
We’re also taking one mailbox Monday question and I’m asking Phil how he handled young adult dating in his home.
Listen in! I think you’ll be encouraged.
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Should we support Israel as a nation? My guest today is Dr. Jeff Myers, the president of Summit Ministries, and he is going to unpack the history, the ideology, and the spiritual forces that are at play in the battle between our Western civilization and those seeking to upend it.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/should-we-support-israel-as-a-nation-with-dr-jeff-myers
You are likely aware of the devastating impact that social media has had on Gen X and on the millennials in the last two decades. We are watching a rise in depression and anxiety, kids who are addicted to social media, others who have committed suicide over things that have happened to them on social media, and dwindling interpersonal relationship skills. And the question becomes, is there an alternative to what we see on Facebook and Instagram and TikTok and so many of these other platforms?
It’s a good moment to take a collective pause as parents to look for a better way. Ben Laws is here from TUVU to join this conversation about the importance of engaging with your kids, the dangers of social media, and why I really think that we can do a better job of helping our kids be connected to those around them without the devastating negative effects. Go to tuvu.com/HEIDI to get your first month free for the first 500 members. Follow me once you get there!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/social-media-there-is-a-better-way-with-benjamin-laws
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No matter what the mainstream media tries to tell you—it’s clear that the Olympic Committee is still scrambling to undo the damage they did while mocking Christ at the opening of the Paris Olympics. While this display was shocking and offensive, we shouldn’t be surprised. Today let’s talk about the signs of spiritual warfare and how you can go on the offense against the Spirit of the Age.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/spiritual-battle-on-blast-at-the-olympics
Fatty liver, diabetes, hormone troubles, healthy birth control options, tremors, male with high estradiol, and more. Don’t miss my favorite day with Dr. Mark!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/seeking-health-with-dr-mark
Homeschooling is growing as parents are taking control of their children’s education. Alex Newman joins me today to discuss the importance of homeschooling in light of the dangers of government-controlled education. We’re covering the history of public schools and the ideological agenda behind them. It is imperative that we get as many kids as possible out of the current system, and we’re here to help you do that.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/ideologies-influences-agendas-public-schools-alex-newman
With the primaries in Washington State right around the corner, I’m interviewing two mama bears who are running campaigns with one thing in mind: bringing law and order, parental rights and economic relief back to the American people. It’s about time! Listen in and be encouraged!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/off-the-bench-with-leslie-lewallen-and-rachel-harter
What are your favorite resources for studying the Bible? Does it matter if my son’s Christian high school is accredited? How did you get started podcasting? How did you approach dating in your household? What is the New Age Reform Movement? Help! Scholastic book fair at my church daycare! And more…Listen in to my favorite podcast day of the week!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/teen-dating-bible-resources-nar-movement
What would you do if the Bible in its current form became illegal? The multi-talented actor Brett Varvel is joining me on the show today to explore this important question and the requirement of absolute truth in a culture that is prone to idol worship. He's got a brand new movie out called Disciples in the Moonlight which explores a version of America where the Bible has been outlawed and Christians are faced with the choice of going along with the status quo or remaining firm in their faith. This discussion is a reminder to Christians to use their talents and platforms for the glory of God and to boldly live out their faith.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/what-would-you-do-if-the-bible-became-illegal-with-brett-varvel
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The stakes are high. The winds of change are blowing. We sense it, we feel it, and we have the most important role to play in the discipleship of our children. Education is discipleship, and parents absolutely must be in the driver’s seat of the educational plan. Turning Point is helping to raise up educators to support parents to do exactly this. Jennifer Burns joins me today from Turning Point Academy to encourage us to keep our eye on the ball and persevere in the discipleship education of our children.
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Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/cultivating-well-educated-minds-in-a-miseducated-world-with-jennifer-burns
I’m talking about what's happening in the news right now, the attempted assassination of President Trump, still at the forefront of everyone's mind. We’re going to go to Psalm 20 and see what the Bible has to say about how God views the events that are happening around us.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/special-edition-gods-hand-in-troubled-times
Young adults often stumble into the post high school season of their lives, and let’s be honest–parents are often stumbling into this season too! My guest Kim Ahlgrim is here to share some of the specific challenges she sees young adults face as the Director of The Cove, the Academic Enrichment Center at Cedarville University, and how we as parents can help set them up for success. If you have a young adult heading off to college or moving into the next season, this podcast is for you!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/successful-transition-post-high-school-kim-ahlgrim
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God’s Word teaches us that the primary job of parents is to raise children who are equipped, both spiritually and mentally for the “real world.” Our assignment? To prepare our kids to stand against “the schemes of the devil.” Trouble is—the language of woke culture often gets right by busy parents. Who has time to learn all the new words and phrases that seem to be created every other week? If you’re struggling to keep up, join Heidi St. John as she equips you to easily identify the language of the left and teach your own children to do the same.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/sex-lies-childhood-woke-culture
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News broke recently that the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name to Scouting America on the organization's 115th anniversary. According to the Associated Press, the Boy Scouts will become Scouting America in an effort to emphasize inclusion as it works to move past the turmoil of bankruptcy and a flood of sexual abuse claims. Scouts' lack of acknowledgement of the crisis among boys in our culture is only a small part of the problem.
I’m joined today by Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life USA which is an answer to the deep crisis affecting boys in America. It’s the largest Christ-centered, boy-focused scout-type organization in the country. Trail Life USA has 1,100 Troops and more than 50,000 members in all 50 states. These guys are doing an incredible job helping young boys become godly men.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/making-boys-into-men-in-trail-life-usa-with-mark-hancock
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I’m sharing my personal experience growing up in an angry home and how it affected me as a wife and mother. It is of utmost importance to control our anger, and I’m offering some practical tips I’ve learned for doing so. I’ll highlight the role of self-control and the power of the Holy Spirit. God wants to redeem our stories and set us free from the spirit of anger. There is hope!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/practical-tips-and-hope-for-overcoming-anger
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I grew up in an angry home, and it had a profound impact on my roles as a wife and a mother. It’s so important to understand the root causes of anger to learn how to manage it in a healthy way. Today I’m covering the different (healthy or unhealthy) ways people deal with anger, such as escalating, stuffing it, or learning to manage it. We need to acknowledge the long-term effects of anger on children and the need for healing and resolution so we can offer them the best version of ourselves.
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There is a lot of buzz about the first presidential debate that happened on Thursday, and it’s worth discussing as it was definitely a first-of-its-kind sort of debate for a few reasons. And the Supreme Court ruled on the Chevron issue, which will have far reaching (good) implications. We’ll talk about what that is and what it means.
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It seems as if the left has stolen the arts, but just like the rainbow, the arts were God’s idea. But why do fine arts matter to Christians, why is it critical for our children to study them, and most importantly–why are they a valuable alternative to pop culture entertainment? Sandy Yang is here from Cedarville University to share what art really is and how important it is to study it from a Biblical perspective. I loved this discussion, and I know you will, too!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/studying-fine-arts-from-a-biblical-perspective-with-sandy-yang
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Five years ago, a whole lot of the country sleepily went throughout their average days and election days without having any clue how much it really mattered who was in our local or state offices. I’d venture to say many didn’t even see how much damage one president could do in just four years’ time. But it’s awfully clear now! Parents at school board meetings called domestic terrorists, a presumptive republican presidential candidate prosecuted and convicted for years old crimes that had no detrimental effect on literally anyone, and ordinary citizens jailed for praying outside of abortion clinics and charged with KKK crimes for exercising free speech. We can not keep sitting it out and hoping for the best! Don’t live in fear, but use your voice to inform yourself and those in your circle. We have to get off the bench!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/conservatives-targeted-for-exercising-free-speech-with-joeylynn-mesaros
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This is Mailbox Monday, my favorite day of the podcast week! I’m talking about the possibility of women being drafted and what Congress has to say about it. | There is a group that is calling for federal restrictions on homeschooling. Let’s talk about why that’s a terrible idea, and we all need to pay attention! | A mom wonders how old our kids should be before we leave them home alone. I’ll share what I did, and I’d love to hear from you!
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Are angels walking among us? Matthew 18 talks about handling a rift between believers. Does it only apply within the same church or does it apply to the church at large? What happens to the salvation of someone who walks away from faith? How do you handle little kids in a quiet church service? How do I know if I’ve “surrendered it all” and I’m really saved? I’m a new Christian. How do I use the “sword of the spirit” and “shield of faith” in my everyday life? And more!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/angels-apostates-and-new-christianity-with-phil-hopper
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My friend Martyn Iles, the new Executive CEO of Answers in Genesis, is here with me today live from Answers in Genesis and is sharing his perspective as a new resident of America and how it differs from what he’s used to in Australia. We’re talking about a re-ordering of our foundations and what God says He has in store for our lives. Our culture isn’t sure where we really find truth, but the Bible has the answer.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/where-is-ultimate-truth-found-with-martyn-iles
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Fitness trackers, 62 years old with repeated UTIs, navigating the overwhelming world of gut health information, living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, teen with ovarian cyst but wants to avoid birth control pills, 35 and pregnant - now I need a daily aspirin?, and probiotic drinks. We cover a lot, so be prepared to listen fast!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mailbox-monday-with-dr-mark
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Ken Ham and I recorded at the Answers Center for this fast moving discussion on all the things and how critical it is that we approach them from a Biblical perspective and stand up for the truth. We have a role to play in this world, and we can’t miss it!
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Transitioning our teens from middle school into high school and later can feel quite uncertain. Shellie Doub, an independent educational consultant and the Director of Dual Enrollment at Cedarville University, is here today to guide us through preparing our kids for the post-high school years and how we look ahead to set our kids up for success. Is dual enrollment a good option? What skills do they need to be ready? Should my kid go to college? Listen in for this and more. I know you’ll be encouraged!
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It’s no secret that Americans are divided politically, spiritually, and ideologically. Even the divisions are divided! This division is paralyzing us in all areas. Today I’m answering your questions and discussing a strategy that we can employ in all areas of our lives so we can gain some ground together.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/call-for-unity
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You might notice that parents go awfully quiet during the teen years, because it’s hard to talk about the challenges of this season without throwing our kids under the bus or making them feel like a burden.
The transition from parenting little ones to parenting teenagers to shepherding and encouraging your young adult can be a bumpy one. Matt and Lisa Jacobson are joining me on the podcast today, you guys are going to love this conversation. It's going to give you hope and direction!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/shepherding-teens-into-adulthood-matt-lisa-jacobson
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It’s clear that we have a crisis of fatherlessness in our culture today. God calls husbands and wives to the front lines of the culture wars, and He has given His people the tools to use His word to engage in the battle. Ben Myers joins me today to call up dads to a place of spiritual maturity within your home. It’s not as hard as we make it out to be, and it is necessary for our children.
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Many of you have heard about the Five Love Languages in the past few decades since the original book was written, but they are still changing lives, so they are worth talking about! Dr. Gary Chapman joins me today to discuss how to love people in your circle the way God created them to be loved.
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Today Leigh-Allyn Baker joins me for a conversation you’re going to love! We’re hitting the importance of truth-telling, questioning authorities, the indoctrination of children, and the division caused by identity politics. Leigh-Allyn has written a book with Brave Books about the importance of living without fear and being courageous with the voice you have to speak up. The conversation highlights the need to stand for truth and protect our freedoms. Leigh-Allyn Baker discusses the importance of speaking up and being brave in the face of fear and opposition.
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Today my good friend Rick Green joins me to talk about the state of affairs on college campuses at the moment, the impact of the pandemic on America’s children, political prosecution, the border crisis, and more. But we don’t leave you without hope! Don’t miss it.
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Today my good friend Rick Green joins me to talk about the state of affairs on college campuses at the moment, the impact of the pandemic on America’s children, political prosecution, the border crisis, and more. But we don’t leave you without hope! Don’t miss it.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/poison-ivy-schools-with-rick-green
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Hitting some headlines and answering your questions today! A single listener is anxious and lonely, RFK’s running mate is terrible, a husband is threatening to send his kids to public school, and a mama is asking about post high school options besides college. Listen in! I know you’ll be encouraged.
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Hitting some headlines and answering your questions today! A single listener is anxious and lonely, RFK’s running mate is terrible, a husband is threatening to send his kids to public school, and a mama is asking about post high school options besides college. Listen in! I know you’ll be encouraged.
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The Biden administration officially abolished Title IX as we knew it because they have decreed that sex is the same thing as gender. (We all know that gender is a made-up term the left is using to hijack women's spaces and women's sports.)
In a nutshell, the way the Biden administration has rewritten Title IX is going to be damaging to women on just about every front, and my guest today has a lot to say about it. Dallas Malloy is a 2023 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, and she is speaking loudly to issues of sex and gender as it relates to women who are really fighting for their lives in women's sports right now and why it's so important that we speak up against it.
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My friend Jack Hibbs is here today and we’re talking about what it means to be a Christian in these times. What does it mean politically? What does it mean spiritually? How can we get off the bench and onto the battlefield and use our voices to be men and women who speak for righteousness in the culture today? What a time to be a Christian! You guys are going to love this conversation.
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My friend Jack Hibbs is here today and we’re talking about what it means to be a Christian in these times. What does it mean politically? What does it mean spiritually? How can we get off the bench and onto the battlefield and use our voices to be men and women who speak for righteousness in the culture today? What a time to be a Christian! You guys are going to love this conversation.
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Join me today as we discuss the Boy Scouts’ decision to change their name to be more inclusive. Target is still having trouble as they push their woke agenda. Listeners are wondering how to believe God’s promises, if moving to a less homeschool friendly state is going to be okay, and how to raise their children right starting from toddler years on up. Thank you for joining me today!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/gods-promises-are-true
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Alex Clark is the host of the Spillover podcast and she’s here with me today to talk about covering pop culture from a conservative viewpoint and some of her favorite topics to cover as she’s talking to a younger audience and saying what they need to be hearing. Young women need to hear what birth control does to your body and how a midwife can help and how they really can homeschool their children! I’m so pleased to have Alex with me today. Listen in! You’ll be fired up.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/pop-culture-from-a-conservative-viewpoint-with-alex-clark
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Dr. Mark is here today to share so many good ways we can live a healthy life. One mom is asking about an antidepressant during pregnancy, another mom needs help sleeping, someone is asking about rosacea, and more. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/seeking-health-dr-mark-sherwood
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Thanks for all your listener questions and comments! Keep sending them.
I’d like to be a stay at home mom before I have another child, but I’m afraid we can’t provide for them. | I can’t access my children’s medical records after 13?! | I’ve done my homeschooling job well, now I’m not sure where to go next.
Good things to discuss today!
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When is the last time God called you to do something that felt terrifying? When God nudges us into the unknown, it can be thrilling and exciting but also overwhelming and risky. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, a corporate leader looking to follow God's calling, or a retiree who knows you have more to give to the world, this podcast will inspire and encourage you to walk out your calling—and wait for God’s timing.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/walk-in-your-calling-rachel-g-scott
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Elena Barbera is an average mother turned unlikely filmmaker, and this woman is off the bench and onto the battlefield. American Groomer tells the story of how American children are being sexualized in their schools, how it came to pass that 39 states, it's legal to show porn to school children and what can be done about it.
Note: This is a challenging discussion and not a great topic for little ears.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/the-kids-are-not-alright-with-elena-barbera
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I’m loving these listener questions with my friend Pastor Phil Hopper. You guys have some good ones today, and we’re talking about a couple things that have happened recently also.
How do we unpack public situations without creating public drama? | My neighbor says God gives her visions. Is this Biblical? | Do we schedule Biblical healing during our services? | Is it worth it to argue about different views of the end times?
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/ask-the-pastor-with-phil-hopper
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Bridgette Ridenour, sister of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure, joins me today to share what it was like to be a sibling to her famous brother and sister. Her story of feeling overlooked will bless you as she reminds us that when God writes the story, it will always be a better one.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/god-writes-a-better-story-bridgette-cameron-ridenour
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There seem to be a lot of off limits areas where Christians shy away from filling the spaces, leading the conversations, saying the hard things. When we do that, the void gets filled, but it’s missing something. Don't miss my discussion with Matt Shea on why we need Christians in every area of influence today.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/christians-influence-matt-shea
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My favorite day of the week! Thank you for joining me for the headlines and your listener questions today. What is the best way to leave a church? | How do we explain non-binary to our kids? | Is there really a climate emergency? | The trans insanity continues in middle schools and Planet Fitness.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/questions-headlines
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Professional baseball players turned HGTV stars quickly fired as the result of activists, I’m joined by the Benham brothers today as they share their story of standing firm in a culture that wants to squash Christian voices.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/standing-firm-babylon-david-jason-benham
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Several listeners have questions about their underlying or long term illnesses, and Dr. Mark’s answers have a common thread. Shingles, multiple sclerosis, epstein-barr, meningitis, and hormonal acne, to name a few.
We’re also talking about the science behind hydrogen water and how you can decide if it’s right for you.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/seeking-health-maximizing-health-long-term-concerns
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Life is just confusing sometimes, isn’t it? Today’s podcast is a collection of questions that don’t have clear answers. Thankfully we have the Lord to lean on and ask for wisdom!
Trump isn’t all that strong on abortion. Should I still vote for him? | Our daughter has gone “no contact” on us and won’t tell us why. | My co-worker has invited me to her homosexual wedding. What should I do? | What missionary stories did you read?
Listen in, friends! I think you’ll be encouraged.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/trump-no-contact-kids-missionary-stories
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LifeWise Academy is on a mission to reach school children with the gospel—during school hours! When LifeWise launched in 2018, the initial goal was to serve 25 schools by 2025, but it surpassed that long ago. By the start of this year, LifeWise had set up chapters in more than 300 schools in a dozen states, teaching 35,000 public school students weekly Bible lessons that are usually scheduled to coincide with lunch or non core courses such as library, art or gym class.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/joel-penton-bringing-gospel-public-schools
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Do you feel like you’re moving in the same direction with your spouse or just landing in the same room together every night? Today I’m joined by Gina & Julia Barbero and we’re talking about the importance of being on a shared mission with your spouse, collaboration with and support of each other. Money can be a major stressor in marriage, but it’s also a tool for a whole lot of good.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/healthy-money-mindset-shared-mission-spouse-julia-and-gino-barbero
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I want doctrinally sound worship music back. Where do I find it? | My husband cheated for almost a year. I’ve forgiven him and don’t want a divorce, but he doesn't want to work it out. | Are head coverings for women just a tradition we don’t need to follow? What does the Bible say about them? | I’m a new Christian. How do I study the Bible? | How do the different Bible translations differ?
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mailbox-monday-pastor-phil-hopper
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My friend Abbie Halberstadt is joining me today and we’re here to encourage you on the marathon that is motherhood. We’re chatting about prioritizing family, ordering your days with intentionality, the importance of community and support in motherhood, the power of transparency and authenticity, the impact of social media on motherhood, and the important concept that hard is not the same thing as bad. I know you’ll be encouraged!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mothering-hard-not-bad-abbie-halberstadt
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There is a clear move to sexualize children in our culture today, and my friend Karen England is joining me on the show today to bring us up to speed on what's been happening in the fight to keep our children safe in the schools and in our libraries. Volunteers are making a difference, and there is a role for you to play!
NOTE: This isn’t appropriate for little ears.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/our-fight-off-the-bench-karen-england
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Today is Mailbox Monday and I am answering tons of your questions!
Is Biden just anti-Christian? | My 13 year old wants to stay in public school while we homeschool our younger kids. | My husband’s family members are unbelievers and scoffers. How do I interact and not get sucked in? | My son has a really bad attitude problem, and I don’t know what to do. | How do we stop pride month from taking over our town every June? | Where do you buy clothes and support a good company at the same time?
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/teen-family-relationships-perversion-taking-culture
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It’s no surprise kids are struggling with identity these days, but we can’t let it stay this way. Our kids need us to step up to the plate and give them a firm foundation of identity so they will walk firmly in who Christ has created them to be. Join me my friend Dr. Kathy Koch today as she shares encouragement and practical tips for how you can help your kids have a solid identity in Christ—and face their own future with confidence and courage.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/children-identity-culture-lies-dr-kathy-koch
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Kary Oberbrunner is joining me today and we have a full show for you! Kary is on staff at Cedarville University, and he’s here to share the importance of being in the world but not of the world, how to help our kids manage the intersection of faith and culture, and how to teach entrepreneurship and creative problem solving.
We’re discussing the dangers of advancing technology, the compromise in Christian universities, the need to engage with different worldviews, the danger of sending children to pseudo-Christian universities, the laziness of relying on AI and dead ideas, and the entrepreneurship program at Cedarville University. Do not miss it!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/raise-entrepreneurial-kids-kary-oberbrunner
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Answering listener questions! How do you feel about sleepover church camps? | How do I take down spiritual strongholds in my life? | I’m not homeschooling. How do I ensure my kids are filtering their education through a Biblical worldview?
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My new friend Karla Marie Williams is here sharing her journey of transitioning from traditional homeschooling to unschooling and the positive impact it had on her children. What really is unschooling? And how can it leave opportunities for our kids to flourish in their natural talents, abilities, and passions?
Stick around for our last Happy Hour extended podcast and we’re wrapping up with a great topic: How we use the Bible in an unschooling life and ultimately, let go of our kids for God’s plan for them!
Programming Note: This is our last Extended Podcast for Subscribers. Listen in or check your email for the scoop!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/unschooling-karla-marie-williams
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Pastor Phil Hopper is joining me today and we’re talking about the difference between a Biblical issue and a political issue (or whether there is a difference at all) and the flak he is getting from the media for a recent sermon he preached. Don’t miss this encouragement from Phil on how we can be salty in our communities.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/what-does-it-mean-to-be-salty-phil-hopper
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Discover the shocking truths behind the gender ideology agenda in the powerful new documentary I got to participate in. This riveting new movie, Dysphoria, shares the stories of three families, all ambushed by the LGBTQ agenda. Dive into the Communist roots of this movement, its impact on schools and the medical field, and the hidden connections with Antifa. As society grapples with the concept of biological reality, we ask: where is the church? Join me today as I talk with the producers of this documentary you won’t want to miss. Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/dysphoria-documentary
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Over the last three years, the Biden administration quietly courted well-known members of the Christian community. This resulted in what can only be described as spiritual abuse, as we were told to "wear a mask" and "get a shot" if we truly loved Christ. How did this happen? And how can we guard against it for the future? Join me today as we look at the connection between government and "Big Eva."
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When studying the Bible, what is a word study? | Youth leader giving phone number to my kids. Am I being oversensitive? | The Chosen for a Bible Study. Is this wise? SHOW NOTES: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/lgpt-support-group-church
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Host of the popular podcast 'Unaborted,' Seth Gruber, is joining me on the show to talk about the condition of the church and where we should be in the culture today. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/abortion-lifetime-legacy-seth-gruber
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As the Republican landscape shapes up for 2024, I feel a warning must be issued: the in-fighting, the bullying, the lack of a cohesive vision for the future… is all very troubling. The Republican party lacks true statesmen leaders—and as a result, we have descended into partisan tribalism. Unity is not found in canceling fellow Conservatives or in political elitism on either side of the aisle. Either we address this now, and bring back statesmanship and true civic engagement, or we risk continuing to lose ground in 2024. SHOW NOTES: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/latest-presidential-polls-trouble-ahead-gop
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Have you ever made a wrong call about something? Ever missed the mark? If so, you're not alone! We have all done and said things we wish we could take back. In the last three years, we have seen an astonishing level of malfeasance and wrong doing by our leaders, both in the church and outside of it. Why don't we see more of them admitting it? Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/humility-mark-good-leader
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Join me today for an awesome conversation with outspoken actor and film maker Kevin Sorbo! We’re talking about the possibility of more mandates (and what Kevin would do), the prognosis for a failing entertainment industry and why his new movie is worthy of bringing your family to the theater.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/off-the-bench-with-kevin-sorbo
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When should we be done having children? | We had a vasectomy and regret it. What do we do now? | Should we entangle ourselves with Mormons? | Are saluting the flag and saying the Pledge of Allegiance forms of worship? During Happy Hour we’re talking about why Jesus rebuked the Sadducees for not knowing His Word and the consequences they encountered because of that.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mbm-worship-patriotism-vasectomy-regret-family-planning
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SEL, or "Social Emotional Learning" is imbedded deep into our public schools—and it's damaging our kids. Laura Gallier knows the struggle for identity. As the author of the "Delusion" series, she tackles the spiritual realities behind transgenderism, suicide and more. Her new project, "I am worthy" speaks to students about the identity crisis from the vantage point of truth. The truth is that everyone has worth. Join me today for this encouraging and challenging conversation!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/life-affirming-alternative-sel-laura-gallier
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It’s Mailbox Monday and I’m answering all your questions! What are your thoughts on divorce? | Why do you still use The Good and the Beautiful even though it’s written by Mormons? | Our neighbors are needing far too much help and our own property is failing. How do I help my husband see this? | My friends say they are homeschooling but abusing the privilege. What do I do about this? | We want to leave our church, but they are guilting us. How do we go? | Join me, friends! I think you’ll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
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Do you know someone who comes from a broken, dysfunctional family? Maybe this describes your own family! It seems that broken families and dysfunctional families are everywhere. There’s hope for even the most broken situations, because of Jesus Christ.
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Families are messy, aren’t they? One of the reasons I love the bible so much is that we get to see the messy side of all the characters …. Including bad parenting. God included these accounts so that we can learn lessons from these real people—lessons about the use of trickery, favoritism in families, deciding to run ahead of God, misunderstanding what God is doing, parental manipulation and more. We can take so many good things away from the parenting mistakes that were made by Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! God redeems our messes when we offer them to Him. SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark is always helping us look toward wellness, and today is no exception. What is the best way to detox? | How can we help irregular periods in teens? | Is there a Miralax alternative for every day bowel help? | Are all Epsom salts equal? And more! SHOW NOTES
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RFK flip flops on abortion, criminal mobs swarm an LA mall, Biden has “no comment” on the devastating fires in Maui, and a listener wonders if she should participate in a Beth Moore Bible study. While the culture believes people are “generally good”, the apostle Paul reminds us not to get tired of doing good. If you need to see the culture through a lens of hope, stick around, I think you're gonna be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
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I want to homeschool, but my kids don’t want to. | My husband isn’t a Christian. Should I wear a head covering? | My 11 year old feels left out without SnapChat. What do you think? | We’re fleeing Canada. How is the US different? | My 16 year old has a great job opportunity. How do we make sure we get everything done? SHOW NOTES
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Raging wildfires are officially out in Maui, Hawaii, pro-Lifers Indicted by Biden Admin May Face up to 11 Years Jail, Seattle is Dying— but through it all, God reminds us that our times are in HIS hands. SHOW NOTES
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Leia LeMaster Horton homeschooled for 18 years in Orlando Florida and helped her own three children earn full tuition scholarships. She's been a Test Prep Professional for eight years and is a member of the National Test Prep Association. She loves helping homeschool families take the stress out of college prep.
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Does traditional schooling neglect critical thinking? Does the media distort reality? In this episode, we discuss the education system, its failures, and viable alternatives. Guest Sam Sorbo is joining me on the show and she's sharing more about her homeschooling curriculum and her film, 'Miracle in East Texas'. Friends, there is a dire need for truth in today's climate. Show Notes
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Cancel culture strikes again as rapper Ne-Yo tells the truth about transgenderism and is forced to apologize for it days later, USWS, in a move that can only be called POETIC JUSTICE is eliminated from the World Cup and “teen takeovers” AKA violent mobs plague our cities while the legacy media tries to cover up the truth—the world is struggling to makes sense of so much right now. Psalm 91 offers hope and wisdom for every Christ-follower... LIVE in the shelter of the Most High. SHOW NOTES
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It's my favorite day of the week, because I'm answering your questions! A listener is asking if God changes his mind, which is a pretty common question. Let's see what the Bible says about that! SHOW NOTES
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“Toxic” masculinity. “My Body My Choice.” Culture is full of lies about men and women—and the damage its doing will be felt for generations. Today, Pastor Phil Hopper and I discuss what it looks like for a husband to lead in a healthy marriage, and how a marriage that operates under God’s design can flourish and grow strong in an age of extremes. SHOW NOTES
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God’s design of male and female is a beautiful one. We were created in the image of God to function differently — but we are of equal worth in the eyes of our Creator. God has given us a clear chain of command in Scripture, starting with God the Father. When we do not honor God’s clear chain of authority, anarchy results. Today, we’re looking at creation and how God has given us different roles from the beginning. We are called to humility as men and women under authority, submitted to our head, which is Christ. Join me and my guest, Pastor Phil Hopper for this thoughtful and biblical discussion! SHOW NOTES
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What is the role of women in the church? Can they be pastors? If not, why not? Can women teach theology at all? What does the Bible mean when it says women are to be “silent” in church? Join me and my guest, Pastor Phil Hopper, Sr. Pastor of Abundant Life Church in Lees Summit, MO for a discussion on theology in an age of extremes. SHOW NOTES
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Bill Jack is a co-founder of Worldview Academy, and a freedom loving patriot. Last year, he ran for a state house seat in Colorado and today, he joins me to talk about jurisdiction and the responsibilities of everyday citizens to stand in defense of liberty. SHOW NOTES
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A listener's mom recently diagnosed with breast cancer wonders if there are natural treatments. Hormone blockers for early onset puberty, detoxing from a certain shot, chronic UTI solutions, should we worry about parasites, transgender questions, and more! SHOW NOTES
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Climate change. The World Economic Forum's push to make sure "have nothing and are happy about it." Earthquakes. Wars and Rumors of Wars. How is it possible for a Christian to live in times such as these and experience peace? Because the Bible declares that while the earth remains, God is in control. How much does a scientist know compared with God? Nothing! Put your trust in God — Let God be God, and live in peace, knowing that He is in complete control.
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How can we understand death, disease, and suffering in light of the Bible’s teaching that our Creator God is loving? My friend, Ken Ham, confronts this topic head-on in his new book, “Divine Dilemma” and he joins me today to talk about it.. There really are answers that provide peace in the midst of a broken world.
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More than ever, high-school students need teaching that challenges them to think about whether the founding ideals of this country are worth preserving and inspires them to act upon their conclusion. Who are we kidding? A lot of adults need it too! My friend Mike Farris is joining me today to talk about how we can help our circle of influence understand America’s founding principles, the mechanics of government and lawmaking, and the Constitution that makes our system of government possible. Don't miss it! SHOW NOTES
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Oregon's Bold (AKA FOOLISH) decision to decriminalize drugs is backfiring, Hunter Biden's best friend set to testify against him, and the Knesset has moved sharply away from the radical left. Turns out, the left ruins everything it touches — but God's way brings life.
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What's up with the Methodist Church ordaining gay pastors? Can a Christian recite the Pledge of Allegiance—and what does the Bible say about church membership? I'll be addressing these questions and commenting on an alarming and un-American action being taken by some local Republican party leaders to silence voices during a primary in order to push one candidate to the front. Will it work? I think not.
During happy hour, I'm answering your VIP emails, giving updates (and pictures!) on our move to a new building and offering some encouragement regarding how to talk to friends about the issue of transgenderism.
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The last few years have been a struggle for many of us… but a silver lining is that we have a renewed sense of ownership over our own health. My friend Kelli Fras is here today to share her story of having breast implants removed and what she walked through as she processed that decision. It's a story you won't want to miss. SHOW NOTES
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We sure don’t start out looking like much, and much like a jeweler does, God performs His handiwork and shapes us into beautiful works of art created to bring Him glory. Diamonds are a status symbol in America, but they’re mentioned in the Bible a number of times. I have a special friend from Israel joining me today to share some of their significance and what we can learn from them. SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever noticed that bad news sells? It’s true! It sells magazines, and it elicits clicks on the Internet. The Bible has a lot to say about where we’re supposed to fix our eyes in times of trouble. We can have hope because God is a refuge for his people! A sure foundation in times of trouble. SHOW NOTES
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As the culture continues it's full scale rebellion against God, it can be easy to cower in fear or spend too much time listening to bad news. God has a better way—but it will require two things: faith and courage. God offers both‚—for such a time as this! SHOW NOTES
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Last week, the corrupt CDC announced that men can breastfeed. What an EVIL lie that is! Today I'll be talking about what the Bible says about transgenderism, why I won't call someone by a name that doesn't match their biology, and offer some thoughts on Christian camps. SHOW NOTES
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A 16yo with cancer, a 3yo with eczema, a dad avoiding a colonoscopy, a mom with chronic yeast infections, and more! Dr. Mark has great advice for all of us, physically and spiritually. Stick around for Happy Hour where we're talking about detoxing after a shot, salt for electrolytes (is it that easy?), early puberty and more! SHOW NOTES
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I don't think I can do this. How do I get my child assessed? What about therapies? What if I am not a teacher? How do I know what to teach them? What if we miss stuff? My friend and special education teacher by trade, homeschooling mother of two differently bales kids, Melissa Crabtree is here to encourage parents of special needs children with a message that is actually applicable to all parents. You can homeschool your child, and I actually believe you are the best teacher they can have! Don't miss this shot in the arm full of practical tips. SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever prayed for something for a VERY long time? I have, too. Today, I'm blessed to have my longtime assistant and new resident of WA state on the show with me. Melissa will be sharing how God brought their family to join ours in the ministry here in Washington State, and talk about how we can't miss the little moments that often result in miracles. SHOW NOTES
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By now, many of you have seen the documentary on the Duggar family, "Shiny Happy People." As a woman who grew up under spiritual abuse, I am glad to see any form of abuse unearthed and exposed. Rules without relationship injure people, and the legalistic way in which Gothard and others like him control people using the Bible as their excuse to do so is wrong. However, I believe this was the wrong way to expose it. This documentary was salivating at the chance to give Christians stones to throw at people — even those who did not deserve it—and that's exactly what they got. Today I'll be sharing my thoughts and directing us back to the gospel that changes us. SHOW NOTES
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Mailbox Monday! Should women read Christian romance novels? Should I speak up at work if it will cost me my job? What does the Bible say about the death penalty?
During Happy Hour I'm hitting your VIP Mailbox Monday questions and prayer requests. Join me!
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Recently, my husband made me aware of a teaching that is gaining steam among some of my fellow Christians. It's NOT that women can't teach men... it's that they can't teach other women theology. As you can imagine, I have a few thoughts on this and I'll be answering a question about whether or not Christians are still under OT law. SHOW NOTES
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The headlines can be overwhelming—and we've all seen them. On Independence Day, a Federal judge issued a stinging rebuke of Joe Biden's handling of the pandemic—because he silenced dissent and free speech, violating the first amendment. Then on Wednesday, we learned that cocaine has been found in the West Wing of the White House. When will character matter again for our leaders? SHOW NOTES
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Doesn't the Bible direct women to submit to their husbands? Today, June Hunt, founder of Hope for the Heart, joins me to talk about why women are never called to submit to abuse. These are tough conversations, and important ones, too. Listen in, because we need to learn to "rightly divide" the Word! During Happy Hour I am sharing a little of my own experience with abuse and domestic violence. SHOW NOTES
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What constitutes domestic violence and how prevalent is it? What is the classic "cycle of abuse"? What do abusers believe? Why do women remain in abusive relationships? The wonderful June Hunt joins me today to talk about this issue that is near and dear to my heart. If you have suffered abuse or if you know someone who has, this is a must-listen. God has freedom and healing for you! SHOW NOTES
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Last weekend, SCOTUS came down solidly on the side of freedom in the United States as it issued rulings on so-called "affirmative action," freedom of speech and bailouts for student debt. Join me today as I unpack these rulings and offer analysis.
Happy Hour: More on affirmative action and why I don't believe you can be a Christian and vote in favor of abortion
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What is MTHFR? Today, Dr. Mark is back to talk about growth hormones, the MTHFR gene, how to help a child get off an inhaler, how to recover from a hysterectomy and more. Dr Mark deals in HOPE, don't miss it! sherwood.tv/heidi SHOW NOTES
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You guys hear me talk a lot about 501(c)(3)s, and a listener asked for some specifics. What does that status really mean, and is it a blessing or a hindrance? Or maybe both? We see churches these days hide behind it and choose not to address difficult issues in the name of not being “political.” But what is really required to maintain that status, and is it becoming an idol? Let’s talk about it. SHOW NOTES
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This year’s “all ages” Seattle Pride Parade included something you don’t often see in public: adult men on bicycles wearing helmets but no pants—in front of children. This was shocking in and of itself but the more shocking thing is that no one complained. This is a battle for the hearts and minds of a new generation—and whether or not we win it will depend on how committed God's people are to being salt and light. SHOW NOTES
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The Bible talks about having strength in our weakness, but when it comes down to it, that is difficult to walk out. What does it really look like when we're afraid, our jobs or family are threatened, our quiet family life is at risk? How do we step out of the boat when all we see are the storms coming? Let's talk about it. It's too important to miss. SHOW NOTES
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How can I disciple my granddaughter? | I'm busy at home with several small kids but I feel guilty that I don't have time to serve at church. | I want to homeschool, but my husband isn't on board. | Is a Buddhist blessing negative for my child? | A listener is a doctor and has a suggestion about handling mainstream medicine today. Lots of great questions today!
Stick around for Happy Hour where we're talking more about homeschool curriculum, non-woke companies and brands you can support, Sunday School Curriculum, Christians sending kids to Public School, YouTube comments, and more. SHOW NOTES
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"Christianity and politics don't mix." We've heard this false narrative from our elected officials and from our pulpits for generations. The result of this misguided approach is obvious: Politics is now a stronghold of "spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places." We can't see when angels and demons are battling against each other—if we did it would absolutely change our posture toward prayer and we would take our place on the battlefield. Our Constitution was written for moral people. The church at large absolutely must take part in our civic process. If not Christians, who do you think is representing a Biblical Worldview?
Two Kingdoms: But we can be sure that both spiritual powers are at work consistently. One marches to God's orders and the other follows Satan's command.
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Many of us are intimidated when it comes to discussing abortion. Even though we know why we believe what we believe, we have a hard time articulating it to our opposition. We need to reframe the discussion as it is an issue that is now in the purview of the state governments. Mark Spence is here to help us be confident in our discussions on this critical issue. SHOW NOTES
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Have you fallen victim to being a victim? Join Heidi today as she talks about the snare of offense, and why spiritual battles require spiritual weapons.
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We are seeing the results of a rising generation who has not been taught truth in our national history and is now finding it difficult to fight for our nation. Brigadier-General Amir Avivi is joining me today to share his experience as a Battalion Commander and what he did to inspire his soldiers to have a desire to serve and protect Israel. His grassroots movement and think tank is mobilizing soldiers and educating the young generation to make a difference. SHOW NOTES
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One of the most effective ways to teach our children is through the power of storytelling. My friend Ian Bultman is here to share why stories are such powerful inspiration and what he decided to do with what he learned. SHOW NOTES
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Supplement recommendations for kiddos with ADHD, a good iodine supplement for thyroid support, nutrition suggestions for growing teenage athletes, Dr. Mark’s viewpoint on variation surgery, brain challenges of chronic Lyme disease, necessity of MRIs for dense breast tissue, and Dr. Mark’s favorite protein powders. During Happy Hour we're answering all your VIP questions! Can I intermittent fast while nursing? My ears won't stop ringing. How can I fix this? What's your opinion on the standard immunization schedule recommended today for children? SHOW NOTES
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It has been made very clear that government organizations can not be trusted. As the CEO of our own homes, we must find voices to learn from who have been proven in history. We can never again blindly participate in untested medical experiments. The powers that be must know that we the people have eyes wide open and will hold them accountable for their actions. At the end of the day, we are not helpless, nor hopeless. We will not comply, and we will not live in fear. Join me for Happy Hour where we're talking about how to have peace in all circumstances, even a pandemic like what we have been through in the last few years. SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Richard Bartlett was in grave danger during the pandemic because he was spreading the word about a safe treatment that had it been acknowledged would have prevented the emergency approval of the vaccine. Blood is on the hands of those who withheld information and treatment for their own financial gain. Now it’s been three years and he is still shining the light on lies we continue to be told. You need to be informed for your own protection and for the future. Stick around for Happy Hour where we are appropriately talking about how Christians should respond to fear in any and every circumstance. SHOW NOTES
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Beau Davidson is a professional singer, songwriter, actor, and media host who is no stranger to woke culture in the arts. He has been discriminated against for being straight. He focuses on faith, family, and freedom as he shares a message of hope. SHOW NOTES
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Father Frank Pavone was defrocked by the Catholic church for his activism against abortion. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Father Frank joins me today to share his story and discuss the Dobbs vote, how the abortion discussion is changing, and what we need to be doing now to protect the life from fertilization to a natural death. SHOW NOTES
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The horror of the sex trafficking industry became unavoidable for a pastor and his wife as they repeatedly encountered victims in their ministry. Out of this birthed Compassionate Hope, a ministry that provides home and fulfills needs allowing these children to grow in a safe environment. Susan shares stories of these victims and the hope and future they find as they are protected and cared for. SHOW NOTES
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Unfortunately in our fallen world, sin takes over and all the good intentions of one spouse cannot overcome the abuse of the other. It’s hard for many women to know when the line has been crossed from difficult to just plain abusive, and I have a unique perspective as someone who grew up in an abusive home. Unfortunately the church hasn’t been very helpful in this arena, but I believe we can do better. Join me for Happy Hour as I’m sharing a little more of the background of God’s faithfulness to us over the years. SHOW NOTES
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I’ve always said that life begins at conception, but now we’re getting even more specific. My friend Dr. Georgia Purdom is sharing some specific scientific facts about fertilization and why it matters that we consider that moment the beginning of life in the womb. Georgia’s new book is written for you to read to your children so they can learn from the very beginning how they were created by God. This generation is lied to from seemingly every direction. Use this beautiful tool to teach them what God says before they hear the lies from the world. SHOW NOTES
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Tali Shalem Taub’s father received a prophecy based out of Isaiah that there would be gems found in Israel. Twenty-five years later and sadly three months after his death, those unique gems were found. SHOW NOTES
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The Convention of States is an emergency brake for a runaway train. The state legislatures have the power to limit the scope of the power of the federal government. Time is short, and Congress clearly isn’t interested in limiting the Federal Government. We have a better way to do this, and we need to get involved to help this movement grow. Listen to gain a better understanding of the process and the power you have in your hands as “we the people.” Politics is the victory of those who participate. Let that be you! SHOW NOTES
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Many of us share our own stories of anxiety and depression, but today we’re talking about mental health issues from the perspective of a caregiver. My friend Carole Leathem has bravely shared her story of caring for her husband, a pastor with debilitating mental health issues, and the joy the Lord has offered in His faithfulness to her. Whether you are the caregiver or you know a friend who is, you’ll be encouraged as you listen today. SHOW NOTES
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I am overwhelmed by the blessing and the joy of serving other people and what God has allowed us to do at the Homeschool Resource Center, and today I’m taking a sentimental look back at all the Lord has done. Many of you have been on this journey with us since the beginning, and I am so thankful for you! God is a God of provision, and I encourage you to watch for that in your own life as God sets good works before you to do. SHOW NOTES
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The homeschooling movement is again in the crosshairs of the secular media, put there by a couple who was raised in the home of what appear to be hardcore, legalistic parents. No doubt there are sinners in the homeschooling movement, and some of those were even leaders. But do we shut down or overregulate an entire movement because of the sins of a small percentage? And if that's the case, find me a schooling situation that doesn't have any abusers in it and we'll talk.
Abuse is tragic regardless of the situation, and it should never be swept under the rug. That said, let's talk about what homeschooling really is to almost every homeschooling family and why I firmly believe it is the best option for all of our children. SHOW NOTES
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Thomas Alva Edison was thrown out of school and his mother was told he couldn’t learn. Deaf and behaving as if he had ADHD, he needed a mother who understood and advocated for him, and that’s exactly what Nancy Edison did. As mothers we have the privilege of setting our children on a path that follows their natural bent. What an impact Edison’s mother made as she allowed him to learn the way God made him to learn. Don’t miss this encouraging story!
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We are now at this terrible place where young adults don't see their gender and sex the same. 90% of young people with gender insecurity have some trauma in their past and have been exploited by those who should be helping. It's our job to acknowledge what the Bible says and refuse to participate in this cruel cultural lie. Don't miss this discussion with my friend Dr. Jeff Myers. SHOW NOETES
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I’m no stranger to having my voice quieted on social media platforms, but the threat to our freedoms goes far beyond that. There are people standing on the gap in the Christian media realm to help us keep our constitutional right to free speech, and we can all help. Listen in to see what you can do to help. SHOW NOTES--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Less than 24% of American churchgoers hold to the inerrant authority of the Bible, and the stats for pastors are almost as bleak. We have seen progressive Christianity tear at the fabric of the American church, and it’s becoming more and more difficult to find a church where we want to take our families. Lucas Miles is a leading voice in the cultural discussion on theology, politics, and culture. You won’t want to miss this discussion! SHOW NOTES
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America can learn from Israel’s successes and its mistakes. Israel was established as a socialist country by secular Zonists, and the homegrown leftist secular radicals in the United States are very similar as we saw during the George Floyd riots. David Rubin has personal experience as he and his son were both wounded in a terrorist attack, and out of that trauma he founded The Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund which combines therapy with education to help children heal emotionally from trauma. SHOW NOTES
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There is a difference between a homemaker and a housewife. It is a privilege to be able to be the keeper of the heart of the home. This is anything but a shameful role, yet our culture has bought into the lie that it is a waste of a woman's time and brain. Join me as I talk about what it really means to be a homemaker and whether or not I can add other responsibilities to my plate. Let's see what the Bible says about the role of women in the home. SHOW NOTES
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What’s the difference between a discernment issue and a sin issue? It matters that we know the difference and do not twist scripture as we try to steer our friends in cultural topics. At the end of the day, we may land in different places, but we can still get along. As we’re talking about homeschooling, check out LearnAtHome.Today (not .com) as a great resource for all things homeschooling on my site. During Happy Hour I’m answering your VIP questions and comparing modern worship songs and hymns. I have favorites of both! SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is giving us the scoop on a really popular unnamed product and helping us learn the difference in good quality supplements. We’re also hitting colonoscopy alternatives, help for spider veins, suggestions for detoxing from a common practice your pediatrician is always talking about (another one we aren’t naming), migraines in my 16year old daughter, teens who don’t want healthy food, and more!Happy Hour brings us Dr. Mark’s take on sunscreens: are they good or not? SHOW NOTES
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We’re defining the terms that are thrown around in the mainstream medical discussion about vaccines. “Effective” doesn’t mean what you think, nor does “safe.” Everyone needs to hear this information from Dr. Sherri Tenpenny as your parental rights are at stake and the future health of your children requires it. Happy Hour is full of early life stories of Dr. Tenpenny as she shares her experience of learning to hear God’s voice in her life. SHOW NOTES
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Retail giant Target has a new line of pro-LGBTQ clothing for children—even for infants—because you never know when your baby will decide to be trans. With more and more companies putting their woke ideology into their advertising and merchandise, it's decision time. As June approaches, this will only get worse. What is Target, Bud Light, Ulta and KitchenAid doing with your money? Pushing the things that are destroying America, that's what. SHOW NOTES
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The relationship we have with our earthly fathers shapes our view of God the Father. Many fathers feel inadequate to lead and disciple their families, and their wives aren't sure how to encourage or help them lead. It turns into a vicious cycle that doesn't often end in a great family dynamic. Alex Kendrick speaks to the practice of discipleship and how it affects people in our homes. Happy Hour: What to do when my daughter’s boyfriend isn't good enough for her? And more family stories. SHOW NOTES
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Martyn Iles, an Australian attorney, commentator and preacher, former CEO of Australian Christian Lobby and cofounder of Human Rights Law Alliance knows what it's like to stand for righteousness in the midst of a dark culture. This Anti-God movement targeting our young people is an attack on God, and it’s reversing the worldview of these children. The next generation has some unique questions in this current culture, and they need us to give them hope. Martyn has some practical answers you won’t want to miss.
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I'm with my friend Ken Ham today and we're talking through the most common questions he gets at the Creation Museum. Genesis matters as the foundation of the Word of God. Happy Hour is full of Ken's funny family stories, including Australian slang and the surprise home birth of their eldest child! | SHOW NOTES
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"How can I encourage a person who has lost an unsaved friend or relative?" Today on the podcast, I'll be answering this and several other listener questions. Happy Hour: Hillsong, Bethel and the Modern Worship Movement. SHOW NOTES
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A jury has found Trump guilty of battery and defamation. The question is: was the trial, which was based in New York, ever going to be fair? Trump will appeal the decision, of course, but questions about justice in America remain. Whether you love Trump or are skeptical of him—we should all want a "blind" system of justice in the United States. SHOW NOTES
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We’re talking about childhood anxiety, iodine levels, perimenopausal symptoms, brain fog, postpartum depression, and more. There is so much in the natural health world to help with all of these things. Don’t miss it! During Happy Hour we’re talking about how we do homeschool graduations in our family! We have our 6th graduation coming up, and we’ve learned a lot over the years. SHOW NOTES
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A new poll suggests that Gen Z is worried about Biden's mental acumen, and they are not alone. As we face danger on multiple fronts, the 2024 elections are beginning to come into focus. What's our role now? It's to ASK QUESTIONS and pray for courage and wisdom. SHOW NOTES
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Transgenderism is a based on a lie in the pool, the doctor’s office, and the legislature, and the left continues to tell us we are the ones harming children. Let's listen to a few clips of the current conversation and see how they align with the Word of God. SHOW NOTES
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There's a lot of chatter in the wellness community about the necessity, helpfulness, and risk of mammograms. Noelle Hounshell joins me today to talk about thermography and how it can fit into your wellness care. SHOW NOTES
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My friend Zan Tyler said to the Lord, “I told you this was not a good idea,” back in 1984 when she had to go to court to homeschool her son. A family friend who was an attorney threatened to put her in jail if she continued on her path to homeschool! If there is anyone who knows what’s at stake as we usher in school choice programs, it’s my friend Zan. She stayed for Happy Hour and shared an inside look at their 45 years of marriage. It’s such a sweet story! SHOW NOTES
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What’s the deal with collagen? | Is testosterone supplementation safe? | My teen is moody. How can I help him? | I have 14 lb babies and am afraid to have another one. | Pre and post workout suggestions? | And more! During Happy Hour with Heidi, Dr. Mark is teaching us about intermittent fasting - how to start, what body processes are in play, and some practical tips to be successful. SHOW NOTES
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I’m hitting several parenting questions about teens and others that have a similar root: my husband and I disagree. How do we settle our disagreement? The marriage is the primary relationship in our home, so it’s critical that we figure out how to handle parenting disagreements. During the exclusive Happy Hour with Heidi, I’m sharing practical reminders to help finish the school year well. We can do this! SHOW NOTES
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Movies, television, and novels falsely represent dating and marriage, giving us unrealistic expectations of what true love looks like, setting our young women up for difficulty and disappointment as the illusion dissolves. A beautiful counterpoint to those dreamy fantasies, Before You Meet Your Future Husband focuses on three areas a young woman needs to address in preparing for marriage. If you have influence in the life of young women, listen in for this excellent resource. During Happy Hour with Heidi, Robin and Tricia share stories that feel like disappointments but turn into visible fingerprints of God. We also visit about how we all started writing. Don’t miss it! SHOW NOTES
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There is a very big difference between the two, and teachers have a limited jurisdiction in the training of our students. But it is plain to see they are overstepping all over the country. Listen in, and let's talk about what these words mean and how they should pan out in our schools. In our Happy Hour with Heidi, let’s talk about what we share with our own children as we talk about our personal walk with the Lord. NOTES: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/difference-education-indoctrination
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Girlhood is Being Erased on the Altar of Secular Humanism with Patti Garibay A recent survey of American children and their parents revealed that 75% of the children who experience gender dysphoria were female, while just 25% were male. Our girls are under attack, and we must proactively address this with our daughters. During Happy Hour with Heidi Patti is sharing some of her hardships and mistakes in life and the shame that came with them. But we’re not stopping there, because the Lord is the God of Redemption! NOTES
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Washington state bill SB5599 says that a child as young as 13 can leave your home and receive gender altering treatment without parental permission. ACTION for Washington State: Call 360-902-4111, press 2, and tell Governor Inslee not to sign this atrocious bill. I’m also touching on the specifics of how some school choice programs work. Every state is different, but we can all learn from each other. During the Extended Happy Hour with Heidi I’m answering your VIP questions and talking about what we can do to stand up against government overreach. NOTES
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In a culture that’s fixated on outward appearance, many young girls are left feeling like they don’t measure up to ever-changing ideas about beauty. As Christians, we know that God looks at the heart—but is beauty also important? Is it okay to want to look and feel our best? Join me as the founder and formulator of PureAnada Cosmetics joins me to discuss. FREE GIFT for podcast subscribers! Sign up here (link)
Extended Podcast: Business Owner Candace Grenier joins me to continue our talk about work/life/homeschool balance.
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● Practically - how do you manage to homeschool your children andbuild a business at the same time?
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In a culture that’s fixated on outward appearance, many young girls are left feeling like they don’t measure up to ever-changing ideas about beauty. As Christians, we know that God looks at the heart—but is beauty also important? Is it okay to want to look and feel our best? Join me as the founder and formulator of PureAnada Cosmetics joins me to discuss. FREE GIFT for podcast subscribers! Sign up here (link)
Extended Podcast: Business Owner Candace Grenier joins me to continue our talk about work/life/homeschool balance.
● Pure Anada is a family business - what are some benefits andchallenges to this dynamic?
● Practically - how do you manage to homeschool your children andbuild a business at the same time?
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Looking for a makeup company that isn’t woke? Today, Candace Grenier, founder of PureAnada Beauty joins me to talk about the beauty industry, what it takes to be an entrepreneur in today’s economy, and how true beauty reflects the heart of our Creator. FREE GIFT for podcast subscribers! Sign up here (link)
Extended Podcast: Business Owner Candace Grenier joins me to talk about work/life/homeschool balance.
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A new Washington state law allows transgender surgeries for minors without parental consent, UN-backed legal recommendation would normalize sex with minors.
Boycott Bud Light? Anheuser-Busch's Six Billion Dollar Mistake. Is Trump's time up? During Happy Hour, we'll dive into this and other thought-provoking topics.
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Middle school kids will be "required to engage" with all material without parental notification or opportunity to opt out if they see fit. A mom from Montgomery County Maryland is joining me today to talk about what they are doing to reclaim their parental rights in their local schools. During Happy Hour with Heidi I'll share what happened this weekend when I went to speak for an education summit here locally. Join me! SHOW NOTES
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Through her lawsuit against the evil NEA, my friend Rebecca Friedrichs watched the Lord move in their favor time and time again. So much fruit has come from this decision. There is better protection offered than the NEA. If you are a teacher, do not miss this!
During the extended Happy Hour with Heidi we’ll learn more about what they have to offer teachers and how they can help. Rebecca is so full of passion to help expose the NEA from the inside out!
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Rebecca Friedrichs knew something was going on in the teacher’s unions, so she became a rep to find out what it was. She quickly learned how evil the NEA was and how they were hijacking the teaching profession to push a communist agenda in our schools.
During our extended podcast, Happy Hour with Heidi, we learn more about Rebecca and what keeps her in the fight. Revelation tells us that cowardice has some serious consequences, and it turns out that’s a powerful motivator. Don’t miss it!
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Hitting the headlines today as we discuss the current fight in the courts over mifepristone, the self managed abortion being touted as “safe.” It is grievous to even think so! I’m also answering a question from our current Bible Study, does God have a gender? SHOW NOTES
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It’s easy to think that Comprehensive Sex Education is only in the liberal states or cities, but friends, it is infiltrating all of our schools. It matters that we get involved, because the children in schools are our future voters and community members. This is a call to action for Christians! Join me with my friends Jennifer Heine Withe and Sam Sanden as we talk about what we can do to help. SHOW NOTES
Get more content when you subscribe to Heidi’s Happy Hour! Sam is sharing about his early Christian life in Sweden and his heart for mobilizing the church and Jennifer is sharing her adult life as a belly dancer and how she was blacklisted in that community for standing up for the truth.
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Join my new friend Siaka Massaquoi and me for our conversation about some of the main problems in the Republican party and the church at large. We have the Holy Spirit in us, and there is so much we can do to make a difference! During Heidi’s Happy Hour exclusively for subscribers, Siaka and I are talking about the progression of the culture war and the slow fade we didn’t see. But take heart! God’s word has all the answers we need. SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark is back answering questions from the audience! We’re talking about fluoride, migraines, detoxing, and more. Join us! During our first Happy Hour with Heidi exclusive for subscribers, Dr. Mark is sharing how he came to know Jesus and his origin story where the Lord’s hand saved his life, and how he met his best friend of all time. SHOW NOTES
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Nationalist, federalist, or globalist? Why are background checks offensive? What’s the deal with deliverance ministries? Join me! | SHOW NOTES
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By the age of 5 the average American child will see over 100 distortions of gender or sexuality. It is imperative that we share the truth about gender with them before the world does. Listen in as my friend Dale Partridge shares his heart for children and how he is encouraging God given gender roles in his children and community. SHOW NOTES
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Heartbroken moms of adult children are so much more common than you might think. Homosexual lifestyles, liberal ideologies, and more. If that is you, trust me, you are not alone. Today I’m talking about how to interact with our children in these strained situations and still maintain a relationship. SHOW NOTES
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We must be on our knees in prayer for our country. There are many examples of late where Christians and conservatives are being targeted for the stances they are taking. We need new leadership, but more than that, we desperately need a move of God. That said, it is not a cause for panic. Listen in, I do think you'll be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
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We’re talking about the struggle of whether or not to have more children and how we did unit studies with our kids. It’s Mailbox Monday, my favorite day of the week! SHOW NOTES
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Younger generations have been indoctrinated in secular worldviews, and the spiritual battle is raging like never before. Man has become its own god, and the battle will never be won without looking at this foundational issue. SHOW NOTES
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It can be easy to become discouraged and wonder why God allows so much evil in the world. Thankfully, the Lord has left us the answers in the Bible. SHOW NOTES
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They/Them. The trans movement is hell-bent on changing the language to fit their deceitful narrative, but did you know that demons refer to themselves with this language? Join me today at the show, and let's talk about why God's people must engage in this battle. SHOW NOTES
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Suffering and longing can make us feel like God must not be hearing us or maybe doesn’t even love us. We are not God, and we don’t see this world in the same way He does. Join me today and let’s dig into the scripture and talk about how we keep pushing forward when God says no. SHOW NOTES
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Most kids question things you thought they had a solid grip on, and I have one main rule of engagement for when this happens. Listen in, and be encouraged by this mom of seven who has been there. You are not alone!SHOW NOTES
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His son was asked to write a sexual fantasy as a school writing assignment. Ben Edtl woke up during 2020 and has been challenging the status quo ever since. Business owner, active dad, and founder of FREE Oregon joins me today to share his #offthebench stories. SHOW NOTES
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There is no need to be overwhelmed by homeschooling. There are many methods, and there is definitely one that will suit you! Join me as we talk through the options to see what might suit your family the best. SHOW NOTES
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We are living in angry times, and we don’t want to live angry lest we produce rotten fruit. But is anger a sin? Let’s see what the Bible says. SHOW NOTES
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How do I know the will of God? A great question from a young father! Join me today to talk about what the Bible says about this situation we will all be in a few times in our adult lives. SHOW NOTES
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What do you do when your legislators and other homeschoolers don’t see the problems with school choice bills? How can I support my adult daughter who isn’t married and is sad about it? English isn’t our first language, and I know my child will learn English fluently in school. What would you do? SHOW NOTES
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Teenage rebellion is one of the hardest situations to parent, and likely the least talked about. Listen in for encouragement. The Lord is with you as you persevere through this season. SHOW NOTES
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God has a unique love for the women He has created, and in our current culture it’s easy to forget that. Even the church has slowly lost the focus on women’s unique gifts and responsibilities. But it’s written in the word, and we’re responsible for knowing and doing what it says. Women are Irreplaceable! SHOW NOTES
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The gender identity war is built on a foundation of denying biological truth, so one must be willing to live a lie in order to adopt it or support it. This delusion is alive and well, but thankfully, so are people standing up against it. We have a moral responsibility to share the truth with children, and we need to support people who are doing just that. SHOW NOTES
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John Taylor Gatto was an advocate for school reform. He was inside the school system as much as anyone could be, and he saw many specific areas of the system that were hurting our families and children by dumbing us down. Please join me for this heartfelt plea to parents who are not home educating. You can absolutely teach your children at home. SHOW NOTES
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Is Chiropractic care unbiblical? What about alternatives to traditional camps and Disney for family fun? I’m stuck in a government homeschool program. What should I do? Such good questions today! SHOW NOTES
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True heroes are so inspiring, and Corrie Ten Boom is one of the best. There is so much more to her story than we see in The Hiding Place, and Larry Loftis has written a non-fiction thriller to share it with us. She walks out the gospel in one particular way in The Watchmaker’s Daughter, and we would do well to follow her example! SHOW NOTES
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The more we know, the more overwhelmed we can feel if we leave the conversation without focusing on what we can do to make a difference. My guest, Kevin Stocklin, talks specifically about what you can do and are being done to push back against the woke ideology of ESG. SHOW NOTES
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ESG is both an ideology and an industry. It’s an umbrella that covers a lot of progressive ground and it is supported by our 401Ks and pension funds. It’s being used to harm you, and you need to be aware of it. Most importantly, what can you DO about it? Don’t miss this episode! SHOW NOTES
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Do people look at you and know that you belong to Jesus Christ? In John 13:35, Jesus said, “By this all men will know that you are my disciples: if you have love for one another.” Today, let's talk about what it means to create a LEGACY that will speak about your love for Christ and others, even after you're gone. SHOW NOTES
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Today's podcast is FULL of great questions from listeners including questions about curriculum from other religions, overnight summer camps, kids with disabilities and the public schools and more! SHOW NOTES
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Today, Dr. Mark joins me to answer listener questions! We'll be discussing Hashimoto's Disease, answering hormone related questions and talking about how you can nurture sexual desire in your marriage. Don't miss it! SHOW NOTES
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I've seen more videos than I can take lately of parents taking their young children to drag shows, and allowing them to be exposed to sexually charged material—but on the other side of the issue are Christian parents who are often chided as being "over-protective." Today, I'll be discussing what God says about the role of parents and the outcomes of godly shepherding. Today's podcast is taken in part from my Bible study "Irreplaceable: The Life-Giving, Soul-Steadying Role of Mothers. " You can join this study by going to momstronginternational.com | SHOW NOTES
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Many Americans today have accepted what seemed totally ludicrous just a generation ago: that gender is a social construct, and that you can be born in the "wrong body." What's worse, is that our schools are pushing this onto vulnerable and impressionable young people at a devastating cost. As sad, and scary as this is, there is hope as more and more “detransitioners” are allowing their stories to be told. Today, we’ll highlight why it's so important to understand the history of the trans movement and expose it. SHOW NOTES
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Many Americans today have accepted what seemed totally ludicrous just a generation ago: that gender is a social construct, and that you can be born in the "wrong body." What's worse, is that our schools are pushing this onto vulnerable and impressionable young people at a devastating cost. As sad, and scary as this is, there is hope as more and more “detransitioners” are allowing their stories to be told. Today, we’ll highlight why it's so important to understand the history of the trans movement and expose it. SHOW NOTES
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What is Lent? Who can observe Lent and why? Today, I'll be giving you a brief lesson in the history of Lent, and talk about the importance of repentance, fasting and remembering the sacrifice of Christ. SHOW NOTES
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What is Lent? Who can observe Lent and why? Today, I'll be giving you a brief lesson in the history of Lent, and talk about the importance of repentance, fasting and remembering the sacrifice of Christ. SHOW NOTES
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In this season of Lent, I tend to get questions regarding Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. Today, I'll be discussing some very important distinctions between the two and finally, answering the question, can a practicing Catholic be "born again?" I squeezed in one more question on suffering and the will of God. Remember, if you have accepted Christ as your Savior, you have the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. You can, and should, open the Bible for yourself. God wants to speak to you! SHOW NOTES
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In this season of Lent, I tend to get questions regarding Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. Today, I'll be discussing some very important distinctions between the two and finally, answering the question, can a practicing Catholic be "born again?" I squeezed in one more question on suffering and the will of God. Remember, if you have accepted Christ as your Savior, you have the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. You can, and should, open the Bible for yourself. God wants to speak to you! SHOW NOTES
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Recently, the Gospel Coalition featured a "good faith debate" between popular Bible teacher, Jen Wilkin and Pastor Jonathan Pennington to discuss this question. As you can imagine—this subject sparks controversy, but it's an important one. Should we risk sending our kids to the public schools? Today, I'll discuss it. SHOW NOTES
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Recently, the Gospel Coalition featured a "good faith debate" between popular Bible teacher, Jen Wilkin and Pastor Jonathan Pennington to discuss this question. As you can imagine—this subject sparks controversy, but it's an important one. Should we risk sending our kids to the public schools? Today, I'll discuss it. SHOW NOTES
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On the show today, we're talking about cultivating a love that lasts and what this looks like. Women, this one is just for you. I know you'll be encouraged!
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On the show today, we're talking about cultivating a love that lasts and what this looks like. Women, this one is just for you. I know you'll be encouraged!
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Cultural Marxism is a plan to usher in communism a little bit at a time, and it has been in motion for decades in our country. It doesn’t feel like there is much we can actually do. My guest today is here to talk about what our role is and how we respond to it in our daily lives. You will be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
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Our civil government was never designed to fund education. It is difficult for many to see why it really matters, and my guest today will give specific reasons based on his research and experience with the school choice/voucher issue. SHOW NOTES
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Is teasing really a big deal? Ginger Hubbard joins me today and we’re talking about the many excuses we use to justify teasing and specific steps to address it with your children. What does the Bible say about it? SHOW NOTES
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The Bible is written FOR us, not TO us. We as Christians need to understand the power of the written Word of God and renew our commitment to know and then apply it. Let’s talk about what that looks like, practically speaking. SHOW NOTES
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Are you part of the 48% of Christians who don't see the Bible as critical in your life? Do you memorize worship lyrics but not Scripture? Do you believe marriage is good because it is “love?” Don’t miss this call to renew your commitment to knowing the Bible. SHOW NOTES
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We live in a time where we better be raising our kids to be in the fight, because it’s going to take all of us. But they are all gifted differently. What does that actually look like? SHOW NOTES
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It often feels like we are powerless to take back control in Washington D.C., but the authors of the Constitution knew we might need to do that and wrote a provision for just that purpose. Join me with Mark Meckler, Convention of States Co-Founder, as we talk about what we can do. SHOW NOTES
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I’m answering a collection of your questions today on Disney’s war on women, taking the school choice money once it passes, and being invisible at church. I love your questions! SHOW NOTES
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We can’t seem to laugh at ourselves (or anyone else) anymore, and we are worse off for it. This stand up comedian believes God has given us comedy as a gift. What say you? SHOW NOTES
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Who will be voting in fifteen years? Who will be your doctor? Who will marry your son and raise your grandchildren? It matters what ALL of our children are taught, because they will all grow up. We create a culture we want to live in by training future adults, and we do that by using the power of story. More with Connor Boyack and Daniel Harmon. SHOW NOTE
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Today I'm joined by Connor Boyack and Daniel Harmon, the creative geniuses behind the children’s series “The Tuttle Twins” which takes complicated topics like capitalism, the federal reserve, socialism and more—and makes them easy to digest and understand. In short, they are teaching kids (and parents!) the ideas of FREEDOM. SHOW NOTES
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A listener’s husband was homeschooled, and wants something different for her kids. Another listener’s mom won’t stop commenting on their schooling choices. How do we respectfully communicate when we disagree on major issues? SHOW NOTES
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I’m sounding a critical alarm. The places you may trust for your children are far worse than even a couple of years ago. They are absolutely targeting your children with their LGBT agenda and they aren’t even hiding it anymore. I’m naming specific books and channels. Be “that mom” and keep your kids’ minds out of their reach. SHOW NOTES
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Newsmax just pulled AT&T and DirectTV from their channel list. Right or left, we should all stand for free speech in America, even if we disagree with it. Join me as we hear from Chris Ruddy. SHOW NOTES
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Newsmax just pulled AT&T and DirectTV from their channel list. Right or left, we should all stand for free speech in America, even if we disagree with it. Join me as we hear from Chris Ruddy. SHOW NOTES
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There is a strong call for a revolution in education, and it must be led by parents. The NEA is purposeful about dividing you and your children and diligently leading them astray. We need to bring together our strength to fight for our children. SHOW NOTES
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There is a strong call for a revolution in education, and it must be led by parents. The NEA is purposeful about dividing you and your children and diligently leading them astray. We need to bring together our strength to fight for our children. SHOW NOTES
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Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU makes a confession live on the podcast. The NEA has an atrocious platform, and we’re looking at hard truth today. Do you know what the NEA is pushing in your child’s school? SHOW NOTES
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Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU makes a confession live on the podcast. The NEA has an atrocious platform, and we’re looking at hard truth today. Do you know what the NEA is pushing in your child’s school? SHOW NOTES
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There are seasons of sowing and reaping, and they often overlap. We’re in a new season of sowing as we grow in our ministry, and we’d love for you to be a part of it. SHOW NOTES
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There are seasons of sowing and reaping, and they often overlap. We’re in a new season of sowing as we grow in our ministry, and we’d love for you to be a part of it. SHOW NOTES
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A mom is grieving over prodigal children, a question about plastic surgery, are there alternatives to yoga, and how do I balance sports and my need to be home? SHOW NOTES
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A mom is grieving over prodigal children, a question about plastic surgery, are there alternatives to yoga, and how do I balance sports and my need to be home? SHOW NOTES
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We are commanded to not live in fear, and one of the ways we help ourselves with that is by learning how to care for these temples of ours well. Don’t miss this protocol for you or loved ones who need some detox help. SHOW NOTES
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Why are we asking our children to swim through a cesspool to get only a mediocre education? Do we actually realize all the ways school systems are purposely subverting parental involvement and permission? Are your small children really converting their woke teachers and showing their peers the untruths being taught? SHOW NOTES
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What are liberty and happiness without life? We need to ask Kamala. And M&M has learned that chocolate tastes better when it’s not woke. Shocker! Quick touch on the border too. Join me while we talk about what’s in the news. SHOW NOTES
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If your destination in life is to be a mother, it is enough. Your role in your children’s lives is life sustaining. Our culture will tell you daycare, teachers, grandparents, or men pretending to be women can do what you do, but don’t believe it. They are not the same as a mother. You are absolutely irreplaceable. SHOW NOTES
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It takes determination to go against the flow, but knowing why we are doing it keeps us steadfast. Let’s examine yoga and school choice (government funded homeschool) and how I’ve come to my conclusions. No comment until you’ve listened! SHOW NOTES
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It takes determination to go against the flow, but knowing why we are doing it keeps us steadfast. Let’s examine yoga and school choice (government funded homeschool) and how I’ve come to my conclusions. No comment until you’ve listened! SHOW NOTES
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We’re checking in with the Communist Manifesto to see what has been accomplished. More than you might think! Biden appeals to reinstate the mask mandates, "Unknown Cause" is the leading cause of death in Alberta, and David has a very sad and personal story about the current "vaccine." SHOW NOTES
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We’re checking in with the Communist Manifesto to see what has been accomplished. More than you might think! Biden appeals to reinstate the mask mandates, "Unknown Cause" is the leading cause of death in Alberta, and David has a very sad and personal story about the current "vaccine." SHOW NOTES
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The public school system has become a tool of the communist agenda, and I don’t believe it can be saved. It is a key to the hostile takeover of our nation, and it is a battle against the hearts and souls of our children. It’s a lie to believe that we can’t homeschool our children, and we will be held accountable for it. SHOW NOTES
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The public school system has become a tool of the communist agenda, and I don’t believe it can be saved. It is a key to the hostile takeover of our nation, and it is a battle against the hearts and souls of our children. It’s a lie to believe that we can’t homeschool our children, and we will be held accountable for it. SHOW NOTES
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We’re talking more with my friend Dr. Mark today about simple ways to help our gut and help detox our lymphatic system. Most importantly, we’re learning how to take back our health! sherwood.tv/heidi | SHOW NOTES
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We’re talking more with my friend Dr. Mark today about simple ways to help our gut and help detox our lymphatic system. Most importantly, we’re learning how to take back our health! sherwood.tv/heidi | SHOW NOTES
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Big food has been 'buying' off scientists to recommend 'profitable' foods in the new food pyramid. The White Houses’ “Nutrition Advisor” has created a so-called “Food Compass” which points readers in the wrong direction. How? It vilifies whole foods while promoting junk like Lucky Charms. SHOW NOTES
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"I wish my husband would become the spiritual leader." "Is it ever okay to lie?" "When's a good time to talk about sex with our children?" I'll be tackling these and other questions from listeners on the show today. SHOW NOTES
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Bacteria, dogs, and birds have all changed, but are the changes we see really evolution? How do we really equip our kids for this conversation? SHOW NOTES
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When we observe science through the eyes of one who worships the Creator, we are drawn to wonder. How do we equip our children to do the same? SHOW NOTES
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There is wisdom in transparency and privacy, but there are cases for each. SHOW NOTES
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There is wisdom in transparency and privacy, but there are cases for each. SHOW NOTES
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Whether you’re the one hurting or know a friend who is walking through infertility, there is hope in all seasons. My good friend Melissa Crabtree joins me today to share the sure foundation grown from years of “no fruit on the vine.” SHOW NOTES
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Whether you’re the one hurting or know a friend who is walking through infertility, there is hope in all seasons. My good friend Melissa Crabtree joins me today to share the sure foundation grown from years of “no fruit on the vine.” SHOW NOTES
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Yes, one state has legalized the composting of humans. Does this matter? And how do we handle Christian organizations who pushed the COVID vaccines? SHOW NOTES
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Yes, one state has legalized the composting of humans. Does this matter? And how do we handle Christian organizations who pushed the COVID vaccines? SHOW NOTES
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There is a specific strategy to having difficult conversations about what is indeed true, and it starts with being willing to engage in face to face conversation. SHOW NOTES | SURVEY
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There is a specific strategy to having difficult conversations about what is indeed true, and it starts with being willing to engage in face to face conversation. SHOW NOTES | SURVEY
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We must be willing to grapple with reality. There’s never a time to refrain out of fear from doing what you know is right. SHOW NOTES
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Do I really need to “catch my kids up” on current vaccines? How can we set fail-proof goals and make fitness goals more simple? And for the love, what snacks should I have around for a starving teenager? sherwood.tv/heidi | SHOW NOTES
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My good friend Bill Jack, founder of Worldview Academy, is joining me on the podcast today. We're continuing our conversation from yesterday and talking about why Christians need to take it to the max. Listen in friends, you'll be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
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My good friend Bill Jack, founder of Worldview Academy, is joining me on the podcast today. We're talking about the future of free speech and why it matters to every American. Listen in friends, you'll be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
[Don't miss the second part of our conversation tomorrow!]
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During the holocaust, 21 year old Sophie Scholl was beheaded for standing against Hitler’s evil regime. She said, “The real damage is done by those millions who want to 'survive.' The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don’t want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won’t take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don’t like to make waves—or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honour, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It’s the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you’ll keep it under control. If you don’t make any noise, the bogeyman won’t find you. But it’s all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own way to burn.”― Sophie Scholl, .
Today, Seth and Heidi will challenge listeners to take a page from the life story of this brave young woman and choose service over safety.
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“If you know, why do you not act?” Seth Gruber, abortion abolitionist joins me to end this year’s podcast with a plea: do something to stop the brutal killing of unborn babies. There is no reason for our unborn to be slaughtered in the womb, aside from our passivity and cowardice. 2023 is here. It’s time to exercise our faith and choose who we will serve. This is a powerful interview… not for the easily offended, as Seth encourages you to get off the bench and onto the battlefield that is abortion. SHOW NOTES
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As we enter into a new year, many people are experiencing grief and loss. For many, 2022 was a year of loss and grief. As a culture, we are not equipped to talk about grief—and we often run from grieving people rather than grieve with them. Today, Gary and Laura House, founders of ourheartsarehome.org join me to talk about how to minister to someone who may be in the midst of suffering. SHOW NOTES
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God’s ways are counter-cultural by today’s standards. A listener’s question about reversing a tubal ligation sparked today’s episode about the value of children and family. You get one shot at raising your kids. Don’t waste it! SHOW NOTES
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Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Today I’m answering listener questions starting with the question of letting kids host sleepovers. Listen in! Become a Monthly Supporter | SHOW NOTES
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As you know, my husband and I have seven children. They range in age from Jr High to adult—with the oldest being in her 30’s. Today, I am blessed to have all of my kids in the studio to talk about what it was like to be homeschooled—would they homeschool their own kids, what about socialization, what their biggest “takeaways” about homeschooling were and more. This is the first time they have all been on the podcast together. We hope you enjoy this special interview. Merry Christmas!
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Rick Green joins me today to talk about the events of 2022 — and what’s ahead for the Conservative movement in 2023. We have reason to hope! SHOW NOTES
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My good friend Kirk Cameron is joining me on the show today. Last week I shared what's happening with his brand-new book and he's joining me today to discuss what it takes to get a decent book into story time in our public libraries. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is joining me today to help answer your MailBox Monday questions. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Did you know that many friendships are seasonal in nature? In the ebb and flow of life, we need to have grace for one another. What happens when friendships don’t make the transition from one season of life to another? It can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be devastating. Today, author and speaker Connie Albers joins me to shed light on some of the important truths about attracting—and keeping—great friends. SHOW NOTES
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What happens when our prayers seem to fall on deaf ears? Is God listening? Does He care? Today, I’m joined again for a discussion about the importance of prayer and the heart of God. SHOW NOTES
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Why Pray? For starters—because God loves you and wants an intimate relationship with you. In a post-Christian culture where prayer is not prioritized, many Christians lack a basic understanding of the incredible power of prayer. Today, author Dennis Fuqua, who served as a pastor for over 20 years, joins me for a powerful conversation about why prayer is a crucial component of a growing relationship with God. SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Roger Smith has been practicing Internal and Pediatric Medicine since 1989 and has a heart to help families stay healthy and fulfill God's design of family unity through Biblical principles. Roger is joining me on the show today to talk about parenting with influence. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today Michael Seifert, CEO of Public Square, is joining me on the show today. We are talking about a brand new Patriotic alternative to Amazon. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Do you ever wonder what you can expect after homeschooling? Today, my daughter Savannah joins me to talk about how she made homeschooling her own, scheduling, curriculum, socialization, and more. Don’t miss this encouraging, heartwarming conversation. SHOW NOTES
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“What do your adult kids remember/think about homeschooling?” I get this question all the time, and so today, Savannah, the oldest of our seven and now a mother of four herself, joins me to talk candidly about all things homeschooling, from socialization to why she and her husband decided to homeschool their own kids. Don’t miss it! SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever heard the term ASMR? Today on the show we're going to dive a bit into how it's defined and what it means for Christians. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever heard the term ASMR? Today on the show we're going to dive a bit into how it's defined and what it means for Christians. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today on MailBox Monday Dr. Mark Sherwood is joining me on the show. He's helping me tackle some questions about marriage and questions related to health. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today on MailBox Monday Dr. Mark Sherwood is joining me on the show. He's helping me tackle some questions about marriage and questions related to health. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is joining me on the show today to help me answer your questions! SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is joining me on the show today to help me answer your questions! SHOW NOTES
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Today on the show we're tackling some of the current headlines, the Respect for Marriage Act, and where we should place our hope. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today on the show we're tackling some of the current headlines, the Respect for Marriage Act, and where we should place our hope. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Does Christmas have pagan roots? If so, should Christians celebrate a holiday rooted in paganism? This is a topic that always sifts to the surface this time of year. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Does Christmas have pagan roots? If so, should Christians celebrate a holiday rooted in paganism? This is a topic that always sifts to the surface this time of year. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Are you struggling with bickering children in your home? If so, you’re not alone. Many parents feel worn out by the constant bickering and arguing in their homes. Today, I’m answering a question from a weary mom of boys from my Bible Study, “The Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness.” Bottom line: we set the tone. The example starts with us! SHOW NOTES
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How do you deal with a spouse who is verbally abusive? What is a short, “elevator pitch” for talking about SEL? I’ll be answering these questions and reading great news from a listener in Indiana today at the show. SHOW NOTES
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It’s easy to lob bombs at each other over the not-so-imaginary fence lines that social media has expertly constructed, isn’t it? How do we bridge the divide between us in a time when we don’t need to be in the same room to inflict harm on each other? Dr. Jeff Myers has brilliant insight to share as we talk about the power of relationship and why we must engage, instead of trying to escape the hard conversations. Let’s grapple with the hard things rather than run from opposing points of view. SHOW NOTES
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Our world in experiencing massive polarization—both politically and personally. After Covid and a divisive political season, how do we make progress? Dr. Jeff Myers joins me today to talk about why it’s so important that we have a commitment to the pursuit of truth. The Internet is not reality. It has monetized and capitalized on our national anger—but God has a better way. Truth and relationships go together! SHOW NOTES
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“Thanksgiving is a day of national mourning.” For decades, activists on the Left have made attempts to turn Thanksgiving into a time of national guilt rather than a day for national gratefulness. So what’s the truth? Do we have reason to celebrate this Thanksgiving? Today I’ll be talking about the history of Thanksgiving and pausing to celebrate the providence and provision of God on our nation. We have reason—many reasons, in fact, to be thankful. SHOW NOTES
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Recently a listener wrote in to ask what is wrong with DEI training. After all, she said, her black friend was the DEI director at her work and thinks it's wonderful. DEI, like CRT, SEL and CSE (a quick internet search will reveal what these woke acronyms stand for) are all part of the cultural Marxism that we are being forced to serve up with our Thanksgiving dinners this year. Hint: they do not mean what most of us thought they would mean. Definitions have changed in the woke world of ever-changing standards and absurdity. Good news, though! We can fight this and win with one word: TRUTH. SHOW NOTES
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I am frequently asked if Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is dangerous to our kids. In a word: YES. Today I’ll be doing a deep dive into the perils of SEL and, after the commercial break, encouraging a homeschool mama who is facing challenging circumstances at home. SHOW NOTES
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Kristi Clover joins me today to talk about ways we can enjoy the upcoming holiday season and not let it run us over. The key?! SIMPLIFY!! SHOW NOTES
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Join me today as we talk about the importance of remembering Thanksgiving. I'll also be answering listener-submitted questions on the show. SHOW NOTES
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Lord, help me want to want to obey. Today's culture values emotions over obedience, but biblical love is different from an emotional response to a simple command. Obedience demonstrates that we love Jesus. Join me today as we discuss the importance of obedience. SHOW NOTES
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There is a shift happening among Christians and it is occurring in many churches, not just so-called Progressive churches. Many Christians claim that the Bible doesn’t forbid homosexual activity or that its commands aren’t valid for today, but rather that is was simply a reflection of the culture in which the Bible was written.
So how can we know God’s heart? We have to know what He thinks. So how do we find out what God thinks? The Christian says to look in the Bible. God’s Word is clear: the Bible tells us that God forbids homosexual acts. Therefore, they are wrong. It’s important to remember that sexual sin is no worse than any other sin—but the question of premeditation makes it a serious one.
Christians, we must adhere to God’s Word in every area of our lives. When we stray outside God’s boundaries, we forfeit His blessing. Today I’ll be addressing this topic and several other issues from a Biblical point of view. SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark Sherwood is joining me on the show today to help me answer your questions! Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Republicans lost “bigly” compared with expectations of the forecasted “red tsunami”— but why? The answers aren’t easy, but they are increasingly obvious; we need new leadership in the Republican party. Also, the question about God’s judgment on the United States comes up frequently. Today I’ll address it in light of our most recent votes to deny medical care to newborns who are either unwanted or dying, and to California’s brazen disdain for the rights of the unborn. SHOW NOTES
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Political Party Platforms exist for a reason and they need to be remembered. We need to go back to what we were founded on. Today we're going to dive into a bit of the history of the Republican Party. SHOW NOTES
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Today, Erin Chase joins me to offer ideas and inspiration for making your next Thanksgiving celebration one to remember—even with inflation! From meal planning to special touches that you can add, Thanksgiving is worth celebrating! SHOW NOTES
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It's election day across the USA and your vote matters! When we engage in the political process through voting, we are using our voice to stand for righteousness ... or against it. Listen in as we discuss some thoughts on the election! SHOW NOTES
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This past weekend was my Women's Retreat and we recorded MailBox Monday LIVE with the amazing women who came out to join us. What an amazing time! The ground is shifting under our feet, the world is changing, and the church is changing. We've got to get back to the TRUTH of God's Word. Today we'll be answering listener submitted questions. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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The past two and a half years have been some of the most difficult our nation has ever faced. A virus with a 99.9% survival rate was used to ignore our Constitution and impose tyranny on peaceful citizens. At fault? The President of the United States, unelected bureaucrats, and power-hungry governors who misused their power to bring the American people to their knees emotionally and financially. Now that the truth is finally being talked about in the open (because yes, the suppression of free speech was part of the tyranny of the past two years) — those who yelled at the unvaccinated, fired them, and otherwise treated anyone who questioned the narrative with disdain want us to forget it ever happened.
We can never forget. There must be justice and there must be consequences —because if we do not hold these people accountable for willfully lying to us, this will happen again.
We can never forget what they did. We must never forget the people who died alone, the children who lost out on their education, the graduations that will never happen, the mass psychosis, and the people who died as a result of being forced to take an experimental shot. The response to Covid by our nation was criminal. It should be treated that way.
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Brad Klippert, who is running for Secretary of State in Washington, joins me to talk about this very important seat and discusses how Washingtonians can WRITE HIM IN on their ballots today. SHOW NOTE
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Today I'm airing part two of my interview with David Medina. David is the founder of OFA Media and a Christian activist making a huge difference working in the trenches of the political system in Oregon. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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It's not Republican vs. Democrat, it's good vs evil. David Medina is joining me on the show today. David is the founder of OFA Media and he's joining me on the show today to discuss Christianity and the culture. You won't want to miss this one so grab that cup of coffee and listen in! SHOW NOTES
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It's MailBox Monday friends and we're tackling a few questions from listeners! We'll be talking about voting struggles when it comes to choosing the right candidate to vote for, homeschooling vs private school, and a recommended list of non-woke beauty brands to check out! SHOW NOTES
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Dr. Mark Sherwood joins me today to answer questions from listeners! Listen in as we discuss the shingles vaccine, the importance of salt in your diet, relief for peri-menopause symptoms and more! Be sure to have a pen and paper handy—you will want to take notes! For more information visit sherwood.tv/heidi. SHOW NOTES
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Yesterday we began our conversation about transgenderism and the heart of God. We discussed why the church needs to be in front of this issue and not behind it. Join me today as we dive into the issues of gender dysphoria. SHOW NOTES
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A New York judge reinstated unvaccinated workers in NY and ordered back pay for them. This week at MomStrong International we are studying Transgenderism and Identity. Let's dive into both of these topics today! SHOW NOTES
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My guest today has been successful in fighting back against the sexualization of children through the public library in her hometown of Enid, Oklahoma. Today, she joins me to talk about how they did that and the steps you need to take to safeguard the innocence of children who are being targeted directly by books and sexualized propaganda in your local library. SHOW NOTES
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It' MailBox Monday friends and you know what that means — I'm answering YOUR questions! Before we kick into those I wanted to share a few thoughts on the recent Ulta Beauty news. Not sure what I'm talking about? Be sure to tune in to be in the know! SHOW NOTES
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Ever wonder what the “Great Reset” is all about? Podcaster and business coach Clay Clark, along with Aaron Antis join me today to discuss why you need to understand what’s happening with this dangerous movement and why your hope in God is well-placed. SHOW NOTES
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Washington State is leading the way in making life increasingly unaffordable for most working-class families. Take their “clean energy” plan (passed in 2019), which effectively eliminates natural gas from retail sales by 2045. The result? Consumers are forced to use less effective and more expensive types of energy to heat their homes. The zealous push to fundamentally transform our state’s use of fossil fuels exports our industry to far away countries with far less regulations on pollution, effectively giving those countries the benefits of our good paying jobs while providing negligible benefits for the environment. Eliminating fossil fuel use before proven technologies are viable risks less reliable and more expensive energy system.
Jeremy Baker is running for WA State Rep in LD 49. He joins me today to talk about so-called “green energy” and more. SHOW NOTES
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With rising inflation and crime at an all-time high, many people around the nation are getting “off the bench” and running for office. Today, I’m honored to be joined by Jeremy Baker, a father of four boys who decided to run for state representative here in WA’s 49th LD. As a former Marine, Jeremy brings a refreshing motto to politics regarding what to do when you sense danger: stop, identify the threat, rush and overwhelm it. Today’s threat? The modern, progressive left. SHOW NOTES
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Every day, it seems like there are more and more people coming out of the woodwork to say “maybe, just maybe, we got it wrong.” For those of us who spent the last two years being harassed, yelled at, shunned, bullied, and even spit on (in the case of my sister, who refused to wear a mask in the grocery store) the feeling of being “vindicated” pales in comparison to what we have lost. Whether forced to take a rushed-to-market “cure” or terminated from work, kicked out of college, or worse, we have a choice to make: how do we move past such a devastating time? The Bible is clear that we are to forgive those who have wronged us. God’s Word offers hope—and in today’s episode, I’ll be sharing some listener stories and pointing to the healing balm of Scripture. SHOW NOTES
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It’s almost time for the most un-wonderful time of the year (next to June, now, I guess.) Today I’ll be answering listener questions about alternatives to Halloween, giving suggestions for some excellent biblical worldview curriculum options and talking about the latest fad in parenting: “gentle” parenting. As you can guess, I’m not a fan of the world’s definition of gentle parenting. God has a way that is both gentle and wise. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Vancouver Police Officer Rey Reynolds joins me again today to talk about why it’s so imperative that citizens become educated about our Constitution so that the grievous government overreach that we saw in the past two years never happens again. We really can “hold the line,” but we need to elect good leaders who will stand for what is right with the heart of a servant. Rey is running for Sheriff in Clark County, Washington. You can donate to his campaign and help him win at reyreynolds.com SHOW NOTES
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Do you know who your sheriff is? You should! Today, Rey Reynolds joins me to bring hope to the prevailing issues of our cities: rising crime, homelessness, and woke leadership policies. There is hope! Listen in and get involved! SHOW NOTES
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Barbara Cameron joins me today to talk candidly about the ups and downs of her 53 year marriage. Truth is, marriage is hard, but God offers hope and healing. If your marriage needs a tune-up, or even if you’re just “stuck” in your marriage, this podcast is for you. SHOW NOTES
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Barbara Cameron, mother of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure joins me today for an honest and uplifting conversation about what it was like to raise her kids in the Hollywood spotlight and how a love for Jesus changed everything. SHOW NOTES
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Many Christians today have decided that spanking is not an appropriate form of discipline. What does the Bible say? Today I’ll cover that as well as answer a few more listener questions. You can submit your question too, simply visit heidistjohn.com/mailboxmonday . We’d love to hear from you! SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever been accused of being a “Christian nationalist”? Today, I’ll unpack what that means and how the left is determined to confuse the culture from gender to patriotism. Hint: if you love Jesus and your country, that’s a good thing. SHOW NOTES
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Today, Heidi kicks off her live teaching at MomStrong International! She’ll be teaching on identity this month. If you struggle to see your worth and purpose, tune in. Better yet, join the MomStrong community at momstronginternational.com. SHOW NOTES
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Well, Planned Parenthood is making headlines again for finding yet another way to kill babies, the #bidengashike is coming your direction, and a mom in Texas is struggling with how to shield her children from leftist grandparents. SHOW NOTES
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Heidi’s daughter was married this past weekend… just a few days before the funeral of her stepdad. Life is always changing—but God never does. Listen in as Heidi talks about how to recognize and embrace what really matters. SHOW NOTES
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Today Heidi answers a curriculum question from a soon-to-be homeschool mom, offers advice to a mom of a testy teen and addresses the divisive question of women pastors. SHOW NOTES
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Alex Newman is an award-winning international journalist, educator, author, and speaker. He writes for a wide array of magazines and newspapers while appearing regularly on the radio. Alex also serves as executive director of Public School Exit, a ministry dedicated to securing a Christian education for as many children as possible. Today Alex joins Heidi to discuss the role of UNESCO in aggressively promoting standardized anti-Christian education worldwide. SHOW NOTES
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Today we're going to cover some of the headlines and highlight a bit of what's going on in Italy. I'll also be tackling some listener questions that have been submitted. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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The world is in a crisis right now. But where do we begin to restore what's happened? Sean Morris is joining me on the show today and we're having a conversation about building a family dynasty and how the restoration of the world begins at home. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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The politicization of the public school system is in full swing. As Tucker Carlson noted last week, “You would have to hate children in order to sexualize them. Because sexualizing children screws them up for life. Ask anyone to whom it has happened, period,” Carlson added. “No one should put up with this. No parent should put up with this for one second, no matter what the law says. Your duty, your moral duty, is to defend your children. This is an attack on your children and you should fight back.” SHOW NOTES
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Today, Heidi answers questions from listeners, including a birthmom who would like to hear more stories of birth moms who chose adoption, a mom overwhelmed by bad “news” around the world, a mom concerned about homeschooling and socialization, and a listener who is frustrated by the “conservative” choices in Pennsylvania. Lots to talk about, let’s dig in! SHOW NOTES
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Are you struggling with anxiety? You’re not alone. Today, Dr. Mark Sherwood joins Heidi to talk about natural ways to treat anxiety and explains why cortisol is a culprit we can do something to control. SHOW NOTES
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Lots to talk about on the show today:
—Many in the United States have felt the Brits were “overreacting” to the death of the late Queen Elizabeth, but I disagree. A life devoted to country and family is worth honoring. They got it right.
—Tucker Carlson goes after teachers who are sexualizing students
—CEO of “Beyond Meat” has a story that you can’t make up and finally…Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” However, many parents today are struggling to discipline their children with any manner of consistently. Not only does this go against Scripture, but it is also harming our children. Today I’ll be talking a bit about parenting and why discipline is really translated LOVE. SHOW NOTES
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“If just one family from every church in Texas would adopt a child, Texas would not have a foster care crisis.” After a 22-year career as an Army officer, Glenn Harwood and his family of four moved to Midland, Texas, where he began a second career as an Assistant US Attorney. During their time in Midland, he and his wife have fostered six children and adopted two of those children through Child Protective Services. SHOW NOTES
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After a 22-year career as an Army officer, Glenn Harwood and his family of four moved to Midland, Texas, where he began a second career as an Assistant US Attorney. During their time in Midland, he and his wife have fostered six children and adopted two of those children through Child Protective Services. If you’re wondering how you can get off the bench and engage in a meaningful way, this episode is for you! SHOW NOTES
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Today I'm tackling listener questions. Is homeschooling the best choice over Private Christian School? What about the Enneagram? My kids are always late! I'll be speaking to these and other questions on the show today! SHOW NOTES
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Do you own a slow cooker or a pressure cooker? Then you can make freezer meals! With inflation at record levels, many families are looking for ways to make their food budget go further. Today, Erin Chase joins Heidi with tons of great ideas for meal planning and tips for making home meals healthy and affordable. SHOW NOTES
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With inflation at 8.3%, many families are feeling the pinch at the grocery store and certainly at restaurants. While it can be frustrating to see food costs increase, it can also be fruitful, as more families are being intentional about eating at home. Mealtimes are made for connecting, and so today, Erin Chase, founder of 5dollardinners.com joins Heidi to talk about the importance of family meals and offers tips to stretch your family food budget! It starts with being intentional before your head to the grocery store. SHOW NOTES
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It’s the season for back to school – and for many moms, it’s a busy, even stressful season. Today my friend Rachael and I, both homeschool moms of seven, offer some humorous and warm insight to remind you that seasons, just like childhood, are fleeting. Slow down, take it all in. Make memories now, and they will be a gift to you when your kids leave home. Capture the moment, and you get the memory, too. SHOW NOTES
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Parent's Rights in Education and Family Policy Institute of Washington have joined together to form a very powerful partnership. Jennifer Heine-Withee and Keith Adams are back on the show with me today sharing how these two powerhouses are coming together to equip churches and parents with the help they need to get involved in what's happening in our education system. Listen in friends, you do not want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES
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Parent's Rights in Education and Family Policy Institute of Washington have joined together to form a very powerful partnership. Jennifer Heine-Withee and Keith Adams are on the show with me today sharing how these two powerhouses are coming together to equip churches and parents with the help they need to get involved in what's happening in our education system. Listen in friends, you do not want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES
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What does God say about who we are? How do we find our identity in Him? Today, we're going to dive into this topic of identity and see what His Word has to say about this topic. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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“Satan’s classroom.” That’s how my guest, Karen England, describes the public school system that millions of kids are sitting in six hours a day, five days a week. She asks, “If something is not of God, who is it from?” With the answers becoming increasingly clear, Karen founded “The Kitchen Table Activist” in order to give parents and concerned citizens training and free materials to make a difference from their kitchen tables. Join me for a powerful podcast and learn how you can become an activist from your kitchen table, too! SHOW NOTES
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Despite the government schools' blatant agenda of woke, gender-bending, sexual and racial indoctrination, many Christian parents in conservative states believe their children are not being targeted in their public school. “My child is in a good school district” is one line that my guest, Karen England hears all the time in her home state of Tennessee. But is it true? Today she joins me to discuss why parents in these areas need to look deeper into what’s happening in their child’s school. SHOW NOTES
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How concerned should we be that the Biden Administration wants to bypass Congress and re-write the 1972 Anti-Discrimination act for schools? Answer: VERY CONCERNED. Even the New York Post is worried about its impact, saying “Biden’s new Title IX rules deputize teachers to override parents on gender identity.” Team Biden’s proposed new Title IX regulations make it clear: They’re coming for your children. The administration ostensibly drafted the rules to protect gay and transgender students from bullying and harassment, but they do nothing of the sort. In reality, President Biden is handing teachers a weapon to subvert parental prerogatives. This change has far-reaching implications. One is that it will be used to keep parents in the dark on everything from curricular material to the fact that a child is socially transitioning at school. Today I’ll be discussing why you MUST get involved to prevent this assault against our kids through the public school system. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT IS SEPTEMBER 12TH. Find out how: SHOW NOTES
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If you want to know what the Biden administration thinks about your rights to determine what’s best for your own children, look no further than their latest attempt at stripping you of your rights through revising Title IX. How could it affect you? Try this scenario on for size: A parent who refuses to use a child’s preferred pronouns, declines to fill a prescription for puberty blockers, or decides against sending a gender-confused child to an affirming therapist thus would be seen as “discriminating” against his or her child. TAKE ACTION: find out how in the SHOW NOTES
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With the recent reversal of Roe, the pro-life movement has gained new momentum. Ultrasound technology, science and the Bible agree: life begins at conception. This is not stopping states like California from attempting to become “sanctuary” states for abortion as the fight for life heats up. So what is the future of the pro-life movement? How important is it that we engage in the conversation to defend our unborn? Today I’m joined by pro-life influencer Christine Yeargin for a thought-provoking conversation that starts with a wonderful fact: we are winning the argument for life. SHOW NOTES
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The way we approach issues of faith and issues of the culture matter — we need to approach them from a perspective of biblical authority and biblical literacy. Ultimately, focusing on what His Word says is essential to understanding how to move forward well. Today we'll discuss this and I'll also be tackling listener questions. Don't miss it! SHOW NOTES
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Integrity is an issue the modern church has been plagued with for as long as most of us can remember. Proverbs 11:3 says, “The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.” Let's discuss the issue of integrity and look at three areas we need to focus on having integrity. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today I’m tackling questions from listeners! A “pastor” in Florida is teaching that homosexuality is “holy” and that God holds it in high regard. Sadly, this kind of teaching is growing in the modern progressive church. The intended effect of so-called “revisionist gay theology” is to disengage the church from the wider cultural debate about homosexuality by redefining it as God-ordained and morally permissible. And just like the serpent’s temptation to Eve in the Garden, leaders in the “gay-Christian” movement are tempting us with the question: “Did God really say…that homosexuality is a sin?” SHOW NOTES
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If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids and five core things a child needs to build resiliency. This is a great conversation for parents and kids alike: let’s learn to bounce back with joy! SHOW NOTES
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If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. This allows them to bounce back when they aren’t successful the first time they try something and when they’re knocked down, overwhelmed, and experience heartache. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids. Her ideas will empower you to stop bubble-wrapping your children and grow them in spiritual resiliency and emotional maturity. Don’t miss it! SHOW NOTES
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Today’s feminist movement bears little to no resemblance to the movement that was rallying women together for basic human rights: the right to vote, to own a business for example. Many women today have bought into the lie that feminism will empower and free them. The so-called “Women’s March” is an angry group of women who scream their abortions, and deny the God-given roles of men and women. Its attempt to dismantle the family unit will bring neither power nor freedom. Men and women are different by design. Let’s celebrate our differences and stop trying to pretend they don’t exist. SHOW NOTES
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Recently, Babylon Bee put out a satirical headline that struck a little to close to home for many people when it showed a picture of a yellow school bus dropping kids off and declared, “Thousands of Kindergarteners Dropped off Across the Nation for First Day of Grooming.” Before you get offended, consider this: Parents are putting their kids on these buses, and sending them to places that are teaching them that their gender is malleable, that God doesn’t exist, and that the earth is on a collision course thanks to “climate change.“ Government schools are teaching false history, creating social activists and kids who don’t know how blessed they are to live in America. Education is not neutral! Listen in as I talk about this very important topic. SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever struggled through seasons of disappointment, distress or discouragement? My hunch is that, like me and so many others, you have. The apostle Paul was no stranger to suffering and yet, he often spoke of living in the “fullness of joy.” Corrie Ten Boom, who suffered under the Nazis and lost most of her family in the holocaust said, “Joy is not a product of your circumstances. It is the unmistakable sign of the presence of God.” Today, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on why I Christians should be known as people of joy… no matter what they are facing. Strength is found in the joy of the Lord! SHOW NOTES
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I’m podcasting today from Kona, Hawaii—and answering your questions! An anonymous listener from KY is curious about plastic surgery and a listener in Massachusetts asks, “How do we find a church that isn’t woke?” Listen in as I discuss signs of a true gospel-centered church and and more, including thoughts from Psalm 124. SHOW NOTES
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In our 24/7 news cycle, it’s easy to become addicted to drama. The headlines scream the next crisis and culture reacts accordingly. New day, new disease. New day, new directive. The result? Many of us, and consequently our children, are addicted to adrenaline and its cousin, cortisol—and it’s not good for us. The Bible teaches us that fear is a spirit and that it is not from God. So what to do? How can we live free from fear and walk in newness of life in Christ? How can we teach our children what it looks like to walk in peace regardless of what’s happening around us? Listen in as Dr. Mark Sherwood and I discuss it!. SHOW NOTES
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Today Ann Dunagan is back with me on the show today. Yesterday we discussed what it means to be in a different season of life and what it means to look back in order to move forward. Today we're going to talk about what it means to refocus, reset, and relaunch. SHOW NOTES
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Most of you know that I just finished a run for Congress. Where do I go from here? Today on the show my dear friend Ann Dunagan is joining me to discuss what it looks like to transition into a new season of life. You wont want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES
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Dave Jenkins is joining me on the show today and we're talking about the importance of the authority of Scripture and the importance of standing on the Word of God. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Is yoga harmless? Is it just another form of exercise, or is the strong spiritual component of yoga something Christians should be wary of? Yoga means "to yoke" or to open oneself up and invite in the spirit of yoga. Yoga sutras are a basically a guidebook for divination, which God expressly prohibits in the Bible. Listen in as Jessica Smith makes a strong case for how the poses alone invite spiritual forces into our lives that have no place in the lives of Christ followers. The Bible says, "You shall have no other God's before Me." Let's talk about alternatives to yoga today! SHOW NOTES
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Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don't engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question I'm asking my guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this modern controversy. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions, yet many Christians today are practicing yoga with the belief that yoga's deep ties to Hinduism and Buddhism can be avoided. I will confess, I thought the same thing—but not any longer. Jessica challenged me and opened my eyes to the truth about this topic. Listen in. I pray your heart is blessed and encouraged as you strive to know God in a deeper way and bring Him honor in everything you do. SHOW NOTES
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Christians are getting less and less discerning and in turn, giving false teachers greater audiences to share their twisted versions of the Gospel. It matters, men and women, who we are listening to. Today we're looking at three specific traits of false teachers, because learning how to recognize them is the first wise move we make to stand firm against them! SHOW NOTES
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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love homeschooling, and in this episode I'm talking with my friend Zan Tyler about the five reasons homeschooling is awesome. But knowing it is awesome isn't always enough to make you realize you are capable of doing it. So we are here today to tell you how you can and how we want to help! SHOW NOTES
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Hi everyone! It’s Thursday morning and votes are STILL being counted here in Washington State. So while I don’t have the final results yet, I do have some thoughts on running and why I think it’s absolutely crucial that the Church begins to actively engage in the realm of politics. Politics determines policy—and policy shapes a nation. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today my friend Andrew Pudewa back on the show and we're continuing our conversation talking about how important it is that we, as parent, have a theology for suffering and how we can prepare our children for persecution. This is one you wont want to miss! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
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Today my friend Andrew Pudewa is joining me on the show and we're talking about what's happening in the culture around us, right now. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
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It's MailBox Monday, and you know what that means — it's the day I answer YOUR questions on the show. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
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It's Meet My Friend Friday and I have a brand new friend on the show, Brian Tonnell. Brian is as homeschool dad and today we're chatting about homeschooling from the perspective of Dad. SHOW NOTES
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When God calls us to the frontlines, the battle inevitable intensifies.
On the show today, we are talking about fasting and prayer. We'll take a look at what the Bible has to say about fasting and what it actually looks like. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
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Rachael Carman is an author and speaker who is passionate about helping moms not only survive motherhood, but draw near to the Father and thrive in motherhood. She and her husband Davis own Apologia Educational Ministries. I am honored to have my dear friend on the show with me today. Listen in, I know you're going to be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
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With the fear mongering ramping up again as there is talk of more viruses, we know there is great benefit to proactively taking care of our health, and much of it is simple lifestyle changes! But on top of that, there are a few supplements that have become my favorites. My friend Melissa Crabtree is back and we're talking all things lifestyle and supplements that help with our overall well being. SHOW NOTES
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How do we walk in unity with Christian family members with whom we disagree? Today I’ll be touching on the headlines and answering your questions. SHOW NOTES
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What’s at stake for the rising generation in the culture right now? Alex Stone, an 18 yr old podcaster returns to the show today to talk about what’s happening with our youth, and the spiritual battle we are facing as a nation. Now is the time to get off the bench! SHOW NOTES
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Father Fauci, High Priest of the Branch Covidians, is at it again. “Mask up!” he warns. If we haven’t learned anything in the past two years, we’re doomed for a repeat of 2020. Today, Mark Sherwood joins me to respond and offer ways we can boost our immune systems without interference from the government. SHOW NOTES
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One of the biggest lies in America today is the lie of “separation of church and state.” This statement has done more to damage the relationship between faith and culture than almost any other lie in the history of our nation. Today, Rick Green joins me to talk about this and many other “hot button” topics. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
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Today, Rick Green, the founder of Patriot Academy joins me for a lively discussion about the recent Supreme Court decisions. We have much to be encouraged about! SHOW NOTES
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It’s Mailbox Monday! Today I’m offering ideas and encouragement to a homeschool mom who needs to know how to organize her day so that it flows better. I’ll also answer a question from a mom who is trying to explain racism to her kids. SHOW NOTES
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Harry Alicea was born in the late 80’s to a drug addicted mother. As a result, he was also born addicted to cocaine and suffered from a cleft palate. At two years old, he went into the foster care system. He was never adopted. Today, Harry shares his story of abuse and abandonment, and ultimately, healing, because of Christ. In a culture that encourages victimhood, Harry experienced victory. Today, he is a father, a business owner and a devoted husband. He reminds us that we don’t need to be victims of our circumstances. We can rise above them and bring the hope and healing of Christ to a new generation. SHOW NOTES
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Prayer is not our last resort, it is a powerful offensive strategy. We do not have to wait until tragedy strikes before we send our “thoughts and prayers.” Let’s raise a prayer shield in this Nation to COVER our children before they head back to school. It won’t be political parties, politicians, or pretty social media posts that shift the spiritual atmosphere of the nation; it will be praying mamas from every corner, of each state, praying for the Lord to rend the heavens and come down on behalf of our children! Today, Donna Martin, founder of GirlTruth.org, joins me to talk about the fight for our children and why prayer must be our first line of defense. SHOW NOTES
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“In the absence of courage, truth is an orphan.” Rob McCoy This quote has never been more true than it is today, as trans activists attempt to hijack our schools, our free speech and our language itself. This ideology of course, is a lie, and last week we saw just what happens to people who have an opinion that reflects basic biology and the Bible… and it highlights again the need for courage. SHOW NOTES
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It’s almost time for the primary here in Washington state! Today, I’ll give you a short update and answer listener questions on abortion, World Magazine, and local elections. SHOW NOTES
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Today we’re talking about two issues that Christians sometimes disagree on: baptism and translations of the Bible. I believe that faith precedes baptism and that salvation is accomplished by faith alone. Listen in as we have this important conversation. SHOW NOTES
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God has created us for relationship with other people, and he modeled perfect love for us, also. Fortunately, our relationship with God is 100% secure. He never changes; His love is unconditional and constant. There’s nothing we can do that will make Him love us any more or any less. He doesn’t give up on us. People, however, aren’t like that. People change. As a result, sometimes friendships can hurt. Sometimes, they end. Today I’ll be touching on this topic in answer to a listener email. SHOW NOTES
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What is it like to travel across the country and hold the baby you have been praying for? Today, Harry and Kaylah share their emotional first meeting with their three pound little girl and share what it was like to bring her home from Florida to her forever family in Washington state. SHOW NOTES
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Are you considering adoption? Today, Harry and Kayla Alicea join me to share their beautiful story of bringing home their daughter, Sola Grace. From writing a letter of introduction to the birth mom and finally, being chosen to raise Sola, the Alicea’s testimony is a powerful reminder that nothing is ever wasted in the hands of God. Have tissues handy and settle in with your family to hear what it’s like to walk through the adoption process from start to finish. SHOW NOTES
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Have you ever considered what you will be doing after your kids are done homeschooling? For many homeschool moms, the last child to graduate creates a struggle that Steve Lambert says can be avoided if we’ll have the conversation about the next season early rather than late. Today, we’ll talk about why it’s so important to consider what you’ll do after homeschooling as well as touch on the invaluable role of a mentor in the life of a younger homeschool family. SHOW NOTES
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Today we celebrate our nation’s independence from England and the freedom we have here the United States. But over the last several years, we have seen unelected bureaucrats wield power over our private health care decisions that they were never intended to have. This is wrong, and today, Heidi Hartnell from Informed Choice Washington joins me to discuss why we must engage in this battle, why it’s a different from the abortion argument, and where we go from here. SHOW NOTES
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Today more parents than ever are taking the leap away from government schooling and choosing to educate their kids at home. The concern over lost income is real; and today, homeschool work-at-home mom turned entrepreneur Kelly Harbaugh joins me to offer insight, ideas and encouragement to help you manage childcare and time constraints. It’s not as hard as you think! SHOW NOTES
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Last week a ruling from SCOTUS came down in favor of religious freedom in education funding. Within minutes, homeschoolers worried aloud if this would impact homeschooling. Today I’ll discuss this, the importance of seeking wisdom and a few other questions from listeners. SHOW NOTES
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“Fake news.” We live in a time that tends toward believing that truth is subjective, and that people can have “their truth” instead of asking, like Pilate, “What is truth?” Sadly, some Christians today seem to be comfortable with the false notion that the Bible is like any other book, and that it, too, contains errors. This is an alarming belief, because it asserts that some of the Bible is true, and some is not. Further, the notion that “There is truth, but we cannot know it” is driving people away from the concept of absolute truth, and that’s a dangerous place for Christians to be. Why? Because truth matters. God’s Word claims to be truth, in keeping with the character and omniscient nature of God. In an age of “fake news,” perhaps, we have simply gotten used to being lied to. However, the Bible stands alone without error. This essential doctrine is a cornerstone of the Christian faith. Inerrancy deserves high regard among evangelicals and has rightly earned the status of being essential to the Christian Faith. SHOW NOTES
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The pro-life movement saw a seismic shift in the legal landscape when on Friday, the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Today I’ll be discussing this and two other landmark decisions handed down by the high court. It’s a great day for freedom—and now we have a reason to CELEBRATE IN THE MONTH OF JUNE! SHOW NOTES
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An anonymous listener is struggling in her marriage because of a disagreement over permanent birth control. While there are no direct and easy answers to this issue, one thing is certain: God cares about children. He says they are “a blessing.” There are equally committed Christians with strong opinions on both sides of the issue, but the fact remains that the Bible does not directly address all of the moral and spiritual implications of many modern medical procedures such as vasectomy and tubal ligation. Today, I’ll be talking about what matters most, starting with protecting unity inside of marriage, especially in issues regarding children. SHOW NOTES
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My brother-in-law Ryan Choate is back on the show today. He is a West Point Grad and retired Major of the US Army. Today we are discussing what it looks like to be drafting women into the military. Listen in, you do not want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES
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I am thrilled to have my brother-in-law Ryan Choate on the show today. He is a West Point Grad and retired Major of the US Army. Ryan is joining me today to discuss the state of the military and how the cultural shift has influenced the military. Listen in, you do not want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES
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Is the answer to the gun violence in our nation so-called “Red Flag” gun laws? Mark Sherwood, who was in law enforcement for over 20 years joins me to discuss. SHOW NOTES
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Today I’m joined by Jessica Leveson, candidate for Missouri State House Representative District 62. Listen as Jessica talks about why she decided to get “off the bench” and engage for the sake of her community and the state of Missouri. SHOW NOTES
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A young listener is asking about the practice of witchcraft and whether or not it’s okay to use crystals. According to the Bible, this is dangerous territory! Some people believe that crystals have an inherent power that can be harnessed and used to their benefit—but God’s Word is clear: none of these superstitious beliefs about crystals come from the Bible. The Bible warns strongly against engaging in anything related to the occult, and crystals definitely fall into that category. SHOW NOTES
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We are on the precipice of a new era in the US—a “post-Roe” era. Our culture is awash in the the abortion debate right now, and today, I’ll be speaking with Jennifer Hoffman about the crisis of fatherlessness, the deceptive “pro-birth” argument and what the Church must do to engage this important issue. SHOW NOTES
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We are on the precipice of a new era in the US—a “post-Roe” era. Our culture is awash in the the abortion debate right now, and today, I’ll be speaking with Jennifer Hoffman about her passion to love both a mother and her baby, offering support through pregnancy and the early years of life. SHOW NOTES
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What is required for a marriage to flourish in good times and bad? Today I’ll be talking about three things that are “marriage essentials” as I talk about how to chart a course for a healthy marriage that will be a blessing throughout your life. SHOW NOTES
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Porn addiction. Strip clubs. Drugs. Sex. Today, Mark and Amber Archer, the producers of the powerful documentaries “Inwood Drive” and “The Mind Polluters” join me in-studio to talk about their amazing story of coming to faith in Christ and how it changed their lives. Mark offers insight to parents who are struggling with prodigal children as well as a clarion call to men about their invaluable role in the culture today. This is a fascinating and encouraging interview about how Jesus changes lives that you will not want to miss! SHOW NOTES
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Porn addiction. Strip clubs. Drugs. Sex. Today, Mark and Amber Archer, the producers of the powerful documentaries “Inwood Drive” and “The Mind Polluters” join me in-studio to talk about their amazing story of coming to faith in Christ and how it changed their lives. This is a fascinating and encouraging interview about how Jesus changes lives that you will not want to miss! SHOW NOTES
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It’s HOME FIRES FRIDAY! Today I’ll be talking about one of my favorite subjects: marriage! If you want to experience greater intimacy in marriage, or even if you’re in a great place right now, this is for you. Grab your spouse and listen in—I know you’ll be glad you did! This podcast is also on video! I’ll have images for those of you who want to watch today’s podcast. SHOW NOTES
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Is your marriage struggling? Is there strife in your home that’s spilling over into your marriage? Today I’ll be answering a question from a worn-out mom who is too tired for sex. Marriage is worth fighting for, and pursuing intimacy is worth it! SHOW NOTES
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Ultimately, the battle we are facing today is spiritual. But the Bible promises that in the end, we will have victory. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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This is a very confusing time to shepherd children. Every day, I interact with parents who are struggling to navigate the turbulent waters of a culture in spiritual crisis. In five minutes on social media, you’re likely to see articles sowing seeds of confusion and doubt on anything related to Christian values. No time is this more prevalent than the month of June, which has been set aside to celebrate what God says will bring suffering and sorrow. But is the answer to “gay pride” “straight pride?” God’s Word says pride that focuses on us is never pleasing to God. The Bible teaches us that Satan is a master deceiver. From the time of Eve, the devil has been delighting in misleading human beings. Turns out that like Eve, we are easily deceived. In every generation, there are false teachers whom Satan uses to sow seeds of confusion and draw us away from the truth. Shepherding children in the midst of this can make us fearful of our sons and daughters being led astray. SHOW NOTES
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I love God’s Word. It offers a calm reassurance that we are, and always have been, at the center of His Father-heart. The prophet Isaiah seems to have a window into our weary, sometimes discouraged, human hearts as he shares God’s heart with us and reminds us of God’s extravagant love for His children. The echo that comes back to my heart time and time again after reading Isaiah 43:1 is simple: “All is well.” SHOW NOTES
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When was the last time you paused and truly considered the privilege you have under the Gospel? As Christians, this is the ultimate privilege. Listen in today as we look at what Scripture has to say.
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Have you ever had a really bad moment? A moment when you let yourself down and others who depended on you? A moment when you were not your best self? A moment that would embarrass you if others knew? Even as I type these words, I am convicted by those moments in my life. Peter had a moment like that in Luke 22. Some might say Peter was the brash disciple; he rushed in with answers and jumped out of a boat only to take his eyes off Jesus and begin to sink. Peter pledged with great boldness that he was ready to go anywhere with his friend and mentor, Jesus, even to death. But in Luke 22, Peter denied not once, but three times that he even knew Jesus. Why? In part, because of fear.
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June is here, and with it a barrage of propaganda coming from companies like Oreo and Target who want you to disregard truth. How do we navigate the cultural waters? With wisdom. Today I’ll be sharing insight from the Bible regarding the value of seeking wisdom and reading some of today’s headlines. SHOW NOTES
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How can we ensure that our families will survive and even thrive in today’s culture? Psalm One has the answers! Listen in or watch on YouTube or Rumble as I talk about it looks like to have strong roots … and strong faith. SHOW NOTES
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Parents everywhere are finding a “new'' normal as they bring their kids home from public school and focus on renewing their hearts at home. Today I’ll be answering questions from parents who are still battling sexually explicit materials in classrooms, a mom who feels like she has waited “too long” to teach Biblical truth and a mom who wants to keep working while homeschooling. You can do it! SHOWN NOTES
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On Tuesday, May 24th, a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Ulvade, Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers. Sadly, this has become an all-too-common occurrence in our nation. As we grapple with how to respond, it’s important to acknowledge a simple truth: we have a spiritual problem of massive proportions in this country. We cannot legislate the human heart. Today I’ll be discussing the spiritual implications of this tragedy, and why I believe that “gun free zones'' will never be the answer to gun violence. SHOW NOTES
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Brice Chaffin, candidate for Oklahoma House District 33, is joining me on the show today. I recently saw him in a video after he made an appearance at a local school board meeting. His actions have helped shed light on a serious issue in his district that other wise would have gone unheard of. Listen in to how he got off the bench!
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With all that’s going on in the world right now, it’s easy to feel like your job as a parent is insignificant. However, the apostle Paul would disagree. Every day that we build into the lives of our children is a day that will bear fruit for eternity. Today I’ll be talking about what it looks like to sow into the next generation and why it’s imperative that we begin today.
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Our nation is on the cusp of overturning what is arguably the most disastrous decision ever handed down by the Supreme Court. Today, naturopathic doctor and candidate for Governor in the state of Oklahoma, Mark Sherwood joins me to talk about this very important issue as well as offer insight into the Biden Administrations’ reckless plan to give US Sovereignty over to the WHO.
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Homeschool father of six Josh Clark is in the fight of his life as he faces a crucial primary on Tuesday May 24th in Georgia. This isn’t the first challenge of this kind he’s faced. When Josh felt led to run for office at age 30, he faced three opponents, one of which the state newspaper predicted would be the next Governor of Georgia. Josh not only won, but did so in a landslide victory, winning 70/30. Listen in and share this powerful interview with Josh!
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We can learn a lot from the book of Daniel, and today my friend Pastor Phil Hopper joins me to talk about what it looks like to thrive, as Daniel did, in Babylon. Not only did Daniel thrive, he rose in influence. Christian, are YOU taking your place on the battlefield? SHOW NOTES
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Rick Brattin currently serves as a State Senator for Missouri’s 31st district. Recently, he signed up to run for Congress in Missouri’s 4th Congressional. As a father of five and business owner who lives out his faith in the public arena, Rick is passionate about the need for Christians to jump into the arena of government. Listen in and be inspired! SHOW NOTES
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* URGENT: Girl needs kidney transplant, doctors report parents to Child Protective Services – DONATE NOW You've heard me talk about Medical Freedom here on Off The Bench before. The time to get off the bench and fight for our freedoms is now. Today on the show Brian Festa, Civil Rights Attorney and one of the founders of We The Patriots USA is joining me along with Jenna Campo. Jenna is a mom who is fighting for the life of her 17 year old daughter. Her daughter is being refused a kidney transplant because they will not get the flu or Covid-19 shot. *Please help and DONATE to help save Alisa!
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TODAY AND TOMORROW WE ARE REAIRING LISTENER FAVORITES! Have you seen it? The parallels between the slow but steady takeover of Communism in the former Soviet Union and what is happening right now in the United States under the guise of “social justice” is stunning. Find links and more in the show notes at *HeidiStJohn.com***
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Longtime teacher Rachl Aguirre has thrown her hat in the ring for the Missouri Republican primary on August 2nd. Running for the 8th district State Senate, Rachl hopes to become the next conservative state senator for Jackson County. Her “off the bench” story will encourage and inspire you!”. SHOW NOTES | Learn more about Rachl Aguirre, Missouri State Senate Candidate
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Today, we are airing a favorite from the archives. When I started homeschooling in 1998, I did the only thing I knew how to do: I set up a “real” classroom in our and ordered a million dollars worth of workbooks. (At least it felt that way.) And we did okay … for a while. We were about six months into it when I began to notice that the “life” I had longed for was just not happening with the workbooks. In this replay, I’ll be sharing the discovery that changed the way I homeschooled.
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The culture has demeaned and tried to destroy God’s creation and definition of family for generations. At the center of this? Marriage. God’s heart is for marriage. His heart is that both husband and wife would flourish — and that out of a healthy marriage, healthy families would be born. Today, Pastor Scott LaPierre returns to talk about God’s idea for marriage. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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Inflation. Recession. Depression. These words are being floated around a lot right now. As we see soaring gas prices and food is more expensive, the principles of the Bible take on new meaning. God has a lot to say about debt and money management so that His people can thrive, whether in good financial times or not. Join Scott LaPierre today for this important conversation. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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Today I’ll be touching on a tough subject: what to do with “leftover” frozen embryos. Science has created a moral dilemma for thousands of parents—the question is, “What would God say?” I’ll also be talking to a mom whose husband has been unfaithful and offer encouragement to a homeschooler whose 14 yr old no longer wants to be homeschooled. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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Steve Demme has been a popular speaker and author for many years. His message today? “Men, be INTENTIONAL about loving your family.” In a world where men have been emasculated and told that masculinity is “toxic,” Steve offers hope from the Bible that will bless and encourage you! SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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As we head into summer, it’s a good time to do a little heart-check. How was your year? Do you feel it was successful? If you felt (or feel) overwhelmed, it can be easy to fall into the trap of feeling inadequate. Author Terrie McKee joins me today to remind parents not to trust the system that made you feel inadequate in the first place. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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We’re living in a time of incredible deception—yet the Bible holds the answers to every question that the culture is wrestling with today. No one is more passionate about teaching the truth of the Bible to the rising generation than Ken Ham, the founder of Answers in Genesis. “People said it wouldn’t work, but we knew what God was asking us to do.” Today, Ken returns to talk about the vision God gave him to put the truth of Scripture on full display through the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. If you’ve never heard his incredible story, you’re in for a treat today. It’s one of my favorites! Ken’s story of faithful obedience will encourage and inspire you. Grab your family and meet me here today at the intersection of faith and culture. SHOW NOTES
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What is a biblical worldview and why does it matter? This is the question that Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis, the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum tackles with me today. Christian parents are discovering that teaching their children to see the world through the lens of God’s Word, starting in Genesis, matters now more than ever. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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Under the demonic direction of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, the black community has been the target of a genocide through abortion. Abortion kills more black babies than are born today, and Pastor John Amanchukwu joins me today to talk about the multiple crises we are facing that keep men from speaking about the horrific practice of abortion and white people from speaking about the sin of racism. We are all called to speak truth. Our faith should be a faith that speaks. Pre Order ERACED by John K. Amanchukwu Sr. | SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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Where are you getting your daily water? Today we're going to continue unpacking Psalm 1 and continue our conversation about what it means to have strong faith. If you want to have strong faith in a culture that's on its head — you have to have strong faith.
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Psalm 1 holds the keys to success in every area of life. Today, I’ll unpack it and apply it to family life. Get close to God and let God lead your family! SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube | Rumble
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Last week, a Federal judge overturned Biden’s transportation mask mandates—and shouts of joy could be heard from coast to coast. But just a few days later, the U.S. Justice Department said it's planning to appeal the ruling. Dr. Mark Sherwood joins me today to discuss “Political science v real science” and where we go from here, including the role of the Federal government. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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How do we help our children navigate the confusing and often alarming messages that are coming at them in the culture today? Listen in as I discuss several issues that require spiritual discernment. Parents, you’re the front line of defense for your kids! SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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“What keeps us from sinning?” As Dr. Kathy points out, it’s because “we love Him so!” Today, Kathy and Heidi discuss how to engage with Scripture as a family in a way that will educate, encourage and strengthen you and your kids. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube and Rumble
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Are you GRUMPY?! Do you find yourself grumbling? You’re not alone! Author and speaker Tricia Goyer noticed that her heart was heavy—and she wanted to be grateful, not grumpy. The key? Understanding where joy is found. Listen in and be encouraged! SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube & Rumble
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What about the Easter bunny? My husband is hesitant to start homeschooling and a homeschool mama needs a little shot in the arm. If you need encouragement too, you’ll want to lean in close as my friend Steve Lambert, a homeschooling father and publisher joins me to answer your questions. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on YouTube & Rumble
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The battle lines have been drawn. Will the Church stand for Truth, or will we falter? Comprehensive Sex Education is polluting the minds and hearts of our children in the public schools across the nation and the world. Today, Mark and Amber Archer are joining me on the show to discuss this and how it's affecting our children. **Disclaimer: We are talking about some very hard subjects in this show such as sex trafficking.
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I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace. [Thomas Paine] The best way to lose a battle is to not show up. We MUST show up and VOTE. Dmitriy Sashchenko, a passionate freedom fighter, is on the show with me today. We are discussing the importance of engaging in the political process across the isle. Listen in! Important Links: SHOW NOTES | Teachers Roundtable RSVP | Freedom Foundation USA on Facebook | Freedom Foundation USA on Instagram | SlavicVote on Instagram | Slavicvote.org | Dmitriy Sashchenko on Instagram | Northwest Professional Educators | Christian Educators Association International | Oregon Professional Teachers Association
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Every generation has its challenges, and this generation’s challenge is unique to this time in history. Today, author, activist and actress, Sam Sorbo joins Heidi St. John to offer hope in the midst of a national heartbreak that threatens to injure our children and destroy the greatest nation the world has ever known. Show notes | Get your FREEDOM shirt here! | Join us at MomStrong International
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“What is education?” Author and actress Sam Sorbo asks. On today’s show, we’ll be discussing how America’s schools have fundamentally misused and redefined the word. This is one podcast that you will want to share with anyone wondering about the end-goal of our modern education system. Find the show notes here | Get your FREEDOM shirt here! | Join us at MomStrong International
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Len Munsil, president of Arizona University, is joining me on the show today. We're discussing how parents can look at college universities with a critical eye and the importance of finding a good college that will help form the future difference makers for the Kingdom of God. If you are interested in higher education, you won't want to miss this one! Find the show notes | Watch the podcast on YouTube | Rumble
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We have a crisis in leadership in this country that is bringing us to the brink of disaster. Mark Sherwood, candidate for Governor of Oklahoma, is back on the show today and we are talking about why it is so important to see a revival in the Citizen Statesman. Listen in! Find the show notes here | Watch the podcast onYouTube &Rumble | Mark Sherwood | Biblical Citizenship - Register Here!
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Today on the show I'm answering your questions. We'll be talking about church recommendations, Big Mouth, a warning about Girl Scouts, and more! Listen in! Find the show notes here | Watch the podcast onYouTube &Rumble |#OFFTHEBENCH Unisex Tee
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How many times have you looked at what’s happening in entertainment and wondered if there were other avenues that would be life-giving for our young children? Today author Jeanna Young joins me to talk about what she did to bring a wonderful option for girls who love Disney princesses but whose parents no longer want to support the woke entertainment conglomerate. Find the show notes here | Watch the podcast on YouTube & Rumble | The Princess Parables by Jeanna Young
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Right place. Right time. Right team. We're raising a generation of Daniels as America becomes a modern Babylon. The Lord has set us apart for such a time as this and He has a purpose for each of us and each of our children. You were born for this time in history! It’s time to engage! Find the show notes here. | Get your FREEDOM shirt here! | Join us at MomStrong International
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The emergence of America’s Citizen Statesmen is happening from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon, from Disneyland Orlando to Disneyland Anaheim. Find the show notes here. Get your FREEDOM shirt here! |Join us at MomStrong International | Watch the podcast onYouTubeandRumble
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Today I'm answering YOUR questions on the show. I'll also be sharing two awesome #offthebehnch stories as well as History Curriculum recommendations that listeners sent in! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Find the show notes here. Watch the podcast on YouTube | Rumble
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It’s the time of your year when some homeschools are on life support or in need of a code blue! You can see the finish line from the beginning of April but how are you going to get there? How can you perform CPR on your homeschool and revive it? For that matter- How can you make your homeschool the coolest school around- today and every day?
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Are you discouraged as you survey the cultural landscape today? God says you don’t need to be. Listen as Heidi goes over the art of becoming a happy warrior—and staying engaged in the battle with your eyes on the next generation! Watch the podcast onYouTube|Rumble
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Many people don’t realize how long the public schools have been in trouble. Sheri Few does. Twenty years ago, as a concerned parent of three boys in public schools, Sheri Few founded South Carolina Parents Involved in Education (SCPIE), a grassroots organization committed to education excellence through the meaningful involvement of parents in their children’s education. In 2015, Sheri expanded the organization nationally to become United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE), which has 20 state chapters and growing. Sheri currently serves as president of USPIE.
Today we’re focusing on the crisis in our Public Education System and what you can do right now to begin to make a positive difference.
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Leslie Nunnery and her husband David founded Teach Them Diligently, the nation’s premier source for gospel-centered homeschool events and resources. Today, Leslie and Heidi discuss the importance of community, especially in a post-Covid world. *20 bucks off TTD.net/events | PROMO CODE HEIDI FOR 20.00 OFF* | Watch the podcast on YouTube | Rumble
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Do you truly understand what it means to live in a Constitutional Republic? We're at a time in history where we have an amazing window of opportunity to convert an entire generation to liberty. Rick Green, America's Constitution Coach, is in the studio with me today and we're tackling the topic of freedom. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Biblical Citizenship Class at the Firmly Planted Family Resource Center in Vancouver, WA | Come see Heidi March 31-April 2Teach Them Diligentlyin Round Rock, TX | Watch the podcast onYouTube|Rumble
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My good friend, Pastor Rob McCoy, is back on the show today. We're tackling the topic of misinformation and having an honest conversation about the conflict with Russia and Ukraine. Listen in, I know you're going to be encouraged.
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Pastor Rob McCoy is in town for the Freedom Tour and I'm excited to have him on the show today. We'll be tackling issues related to freedom, the church, and state. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Find the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com/Podcast | Watch the podcast onYouTube|Rumble
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Is your child struggling with lying? Are you unsure how to address it from a heart-orientated biblical perspective? Ginger Hubbard is joining me on the show again today and we're going to tackle this topic. Come join the conversation about why children lie and what God's Word says about lying. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Find the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com/Podcast | Watch the podcast onYouTube|Rumble
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Is your child struggling with whining, but you aren’t sure how to address it? Then we’re glad you’re joining us today as Ginger Hubbard talks about how parents can address whining from a heart-oriented, biblical perspective and teach their children to be better communicators. [Find the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com/Podcast] || Watch the podcast onYouTube|Rumble
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Truth changes everything. The core battle we are facing today is not between opposing political parties -- it’s between the idea that TRUTH actually exists and the idea that truth is up to each individual person. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged. Come see Heidi March 31-April 2Teach Them Diligentlyin Round Rock, TX
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It’s my favorite day of the week here on the show — MailBox Monday! I’m answering YOUR questions. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
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Last Friday, Jay and I received a phone call that shook us to our core: one of our closest friends had suffered a stroke. He passed into the presence of the Lord on Monday. There are many people struggling with grief and loss right now. As Christians, we do not see death the way the world does. We grieve with hope. When tragedy strikes, when we cannot understand, Jesus says, “I am here.”
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TODAY WE ARE AIRING A REPLAY OF AN EPISODE THAT AIRED IN 2019 Why does God allow suffering and death if He is good? It's easy to forget the "why" of this question, and today at the podcast, I'll be addressing it from the Bible. Suffering and death is the direct result of our own sin—but God offers hope through Jesus. Tune in and be encouraged!
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It’s one of my favorite days of the podcast: MailBox Monday! Let’s kick off this week answering your questions. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged!
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The FAA is currently reviewing complaints due to a study that says masks on airplanes can often cause dangerously low oxygen levels in both flight attendants and passengers. Today, I have two flight attendants on the show to discuss.
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Wade Burleson is a podcaster, writer, avocational historian, and former pastor. He is a native Oklahoman He was pastor of Emmanuel Enid for 30 years, and recently began running for U.S. Congress District 3 in Oklahoma against incumbent Frank Lucas. Wade is a powerful communicator with a powerful message about why the Church MUST engage in this moment in history!
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It's MailBox Monday and you guys have lots of questions. This is going to be a great episode!
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Dr. Angela Plowhead was the first woman in her family to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. She went on to earn a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Plowhead served fellow veterans as a Psychologist at multiple VA Medical Centers before becoming a small business owner when she opened her own private practice. She recently announced a run for Congress in Oregon’s new 6th Congressional District, and released a new book aimed at talking about the important role of women in leadership. Watch the podcast onYouTube|Rumble Connect with Angela: Empowered To Lead|Angela Plowhead| Social
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It’s my birthday, so I’m answering audience questions … about me! I rarely record for my birthday, but this year we had some questions in the queue about me—so I figured it would be a great day to tackle these! Listen in, this is a fun one! Check out our sponsor, Shepherd's Crook Coffee Co*.*
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At this hour, Russian President Putin is mercilessly attacking innocent civilians in the sovereign country of Ukraine. The media reports are pouring in from around the world—but they are missing something amazing. On the ground in Ukraine, a miracle of provision and hope for the people is coming, in the form of fresh baked bread and soup. Join me for this special edition of Off the Bench and be sure to support the work that Andriy Vasylenko is doing in the name of Jesus Christ for the people of Ukraine. DONATE HERE | Andriy Vasylenko on Facebook | Watch the podcast on YouTube |Rumble
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Recently, an article was published in People Magazine called “Brainy-Bunch: Parents Homeschool Their 10 Kids With All of Them Graduating High School at 12” First of all, this is not the “standard” that most homeschooling parents hold their kids to. :) Today, Dr. Kathy and I will spend today talking about the reasons why we need to let kids, even “gifted” kids, have a childhood. Watch the podcast on YouTube |Rumble
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It’s Monday, and if you’ve been around here a while you know that means it’s MailBox Monday! This is the day I tackle listener submitted questions. Recently, chatter about leaving Young Living has been going around due to a book one of their members wrote. I’ll be talking about this and tackling other topics like advocating for public school kids even though you’re homeschooling, children being the salt and light in public school, online church, and more. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged! Watch the podcast on YouTube |Rumble
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For the last several decades, we have been taught that health comes from medications, vaccines and surgeries. We rarely see a focus on healthy living. Dr. Mark Sherwood, a Naturopathic doctor in Tulsa, OK has taken a different approach to treating his patients, and he has seen great success. As a functional medicine doctor, Mark takes a whole-body approach to health. Today, we’ll discuss obesity, diabetes and covid and offer God-given solutions that work. You CAN take control of your health—one healthy decision at a time. Watch the podcast on YouTube |Rumble
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Essential oils are not just oils, but they are power-packed remedies packed into tiny glass bottles. Well-known for their anti-fungal and anti-microbial qualities, essential oils can help support your body from the inside-out. The aroma of many oils helps to relieve anxiety and stress, and helps us get the sleep we need. The anti-fungal and anti-microbial nature of essential oils have been studied for generations, and show these oils effectively fight against human pathogens. Studies have observed that essential oils, when added to the impure air samples, helped inhibit the growth of airborne bacteria. So, essential oils can indeed be effective in cleaning and purifying the air. But what and how can you use essential oils to clean the air? Join me today with my guest, Melissa Crabtree to find out more!
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Woke universities, frustrated homeschool moms, and public-school moms on a mission are at the heart of today’s Mailbox Monday. Bottom line? If you want to be successful in beating back the enemy of your soul, you need discernment. Listen in!
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Rhonda Smith is the founder of A Walk With God Ministry. As a busy mom of seven and grandmother, she has also experienced the highs and lows of weight and stress management. Rhonda’s message to women is simple: there is hope! She spent five years researching what to eat, what to leave alone and what to replace on her journey to better her failing health. If you’re struggling to feel better, have more energy and enjoy the body God gave you, listen in. Her story will encourage and inspire you.
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For the next several days, I’ll be drawing on lessons from the powerful leadership story of Nehemiah. It’s not hard to draw striking parallels between his time and ours. We’re up against a lot right now, but God is moving now as He did then. The spirit of confusion is no match for the children of God… our job is to know His voice and follow it!
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Has God ever asked you to do something that scared you? Has He ever called you to something that didn’t make sense to you in the moment? If so, you’re not alone. Jesus understands. God asked Him to do the unthinkable: to go to the cross for you and for me—but the result of Christ’s obedience to the Father has resulted in amazing blessing for you and me. Lately I have been thinking about the blessings of obedience. Truth is, God’s blessings are found there. His blessings are not found outside His boundaries. The question is not whether or not we should obey, the question is how do we obey, even when we don’t see the outcome! If you’re struggling with grumbling or complaining as you obey, you’re missing a very important part of obedience. Listen in and find out more!
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I love MailBox Monday here on the podcast because I get to share your stories and answer your questions. Today, we're sharing a some listener stories and answering questions from finding balance in speaking up to navigating terminal illness. Listen in!
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Former Miss USA runner-up and San Diego local, Carrie Prejean Boller, is making headlines nationwide for rewarding people who ditch their masks in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom’s indoor mask mandate.
She handed out $5 bills to students as well as people at stores like Target, and then spoke to them about their disdain for the mask mandates. Carrie is a mama bear who has had it with the overreach of government and the assault on our children. She’s off the bench!
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About a week ago, I had the privilege of meeting a man that I will call “David”. He has asked to remain anonymous. David has been a microbiologist working in the medical community for nearly 30 years. His focus has been on immunology. Today, he shares startling facts about the importance of EARLY HOME TREATMENT for this virus as well as alarming data coming straight from one of the major pharmaceutical companies.
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We just want to be heard.” High school senior Jesse Justice joins me today to talk about the devastating effects that the mask mandates and lockdowns have been having our our kids. This is a powerful interview that will leave you asking the same question I have been asking for months: “When will enough be enough?
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It's Mailbox Monday on the podcast and I'm tackling your questions on the show! Listen in!
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Mark Sherwood, Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Michele L. Neil-Sherwood, Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), have a full-time wellness-based medical practice in Tulsa, OK called the Functional Medical Institute where they adopt a whole person approach, which is outcome based looking at each individual’s unique needs. Today, Mark joins me to talk about the importance of embracing natural immunity and the need to tell the truth about early intervention.
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Jill Simonian is a 15-year television host & media contributor, and she has been a listener of the HSJ podcast since the beginning of Covid. Before that, she was dedicated to the public school—until the reality of public school today hit home in her own family. Jill took action. After she began speaking at board meetings and talking with school officials, she decided there wasn’t time and she pulled her kids out. Today, Jill oversees PragerU Kids, an organization dedicated to promoting American values through the creative use of educational videos and online resources.
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“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” Psalm 133:1 ESV
We were created to dwell in unity as believers, and the absence of that unity can be painful. Nothing has exposed us more to disunity in recent years than the rhetoric and divisiveness we see in culture right right. When division comes between close friends and family, it can be heartbreaking. Does this mean that we overlook false teaching or unsound doctrine in the name of getting along? Of course not.
Paul wrote extensively about the importance of unity in the book of Ephesians. But he also warned the elders of the Ephesian church when he spoke to them in person:
“I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore, be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone with tears.” Acts 20:29-31
Can we reconcile admonishment and unity? The Bible teaches a resounding “yes!”
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The Chief Architect of mRNA platform technology is blowing the whistle on the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. And if he is correct, we are all in grave danger – and 16,000 of his fellow scientists agree with him. Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | TuttleTwins | Find the show notes here
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A new homeschool mom recently wrote in about how miserable she is. After reading her letter, I felt a little miserable for her. Homeschooling takes commitment, but more than that, it requires a shift in how parents see their role at home. Listen in and be encouraged! Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | TuttleTwins | Find the show notes here
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My friend Toni Stockton is back on the show today! She’s a mama on a mission sharing how she got off the bench and onto the battlefield. Listen in friends, you’ll be encouraged!
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I love having guests on the show who are getting #offthebench and making a difference in the culture. Today, I have a guest on the show and you're going to be so blessed by her story. Toni Stockton is a mama on a mission and she's sharing how she got off the bench and onto the battlefield. Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged. Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | TuttleTwins | Find the show notes here
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Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine. China is tacitly threatening Taiwan—and the Biden military is beyond woke. Feeling uneasy? You’re not alone—but your kids need to hear peace in your voice, not panic. Peace starts with a relationship with Jesus Christ. He is, after all, the Prince of Peace. Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | TuttleTwins | Find the show notes here
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Today we're diving into the headlines and information of all things Covid. Listen in!
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Mailbox Monday is here and I'm looking forward to answering listener submitted questions on the show. Today, we're diving into several topics including make up and young girls and blended families.Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | TuttleTwins | Find the show notes here
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Washington state is ground zero for the hostile takeover our free nation by radical leftists. Today, Candidate for Sheriff of Clark County, Rey Reynolds, joins me to talk about some very dangerous legislation coming out of Washington State. It serves as a call to action and a warning to other states to remain vigilant in defense of the 2nd Amendment. Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | Find the show notes here
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“I’m leaving.” That’s what my friend said to me some months ago as she surveyed the political and spiritual landscape here in the pacific northwest. “You have the gift of fighting. I do not.” It was like a hammer to my heart. Why would anyone leave the fighting to someone else? Don’t we all have a part to play? Why are we running?
The questions kept coming.
My heart has been heavy lately over the number of people who I see fleeing instead of fighting. And while I realize that God calls us all to different things—I have come to question this exodus off the Battlefield. God has gifted us all, for such a time as this.
“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.” 1 Cor 12:4-7
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We're just like the ancient Israelites, aren’t we? Think about it: according to the Bible, why did nations fall? Because they turned away from God. That's what's happening in in the United States right now. It's certainly what's happening in Europe. Today we’ll look at 1 Corinthians 10 and discuss the huge issues of their time. For example, they were ah deep into sexual sin. It was inside the church also! Today, like in the days of the Apostle Paul, the church has either largely ignored or offered unsound biblical counsel.
Though the Israelites had the covenant blessings and were miraculously delivered and sustained as we have been here in America, most of them died in the wilderness because of disobedience and unbelief. If we want God’s blessing, we better pay attention to His boundaries.
IN THE NEWS: Berkeley Simmons joins me to talk about the Covid crisis in our military and what you can do to support those who are fighting against vaccine mandates. Turtle Twins | Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | Find the show notes here
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In the ancient writings of Ezra, the scribe, we read: "Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the LORD and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel" (Ezra 7:10 NLT).In the New Testament, the theme continued. Paul’s words to the church in Colossae continue to resound in today’s skeptical culture: “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col. 2:8). So what’s a Christian to do? It’s clear: speak and teach the truth. Turtle Twins | Visit MyPillow | Resource Center Info | Find the show notes here
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MailBox Monday is one of my favorite days on the show because it allows me the chance to answer listener submitted questions. Today, I'm answering questions about internment camps, how can we know we're electing uncompromised people for office, a mom is struggling with getting her saved adult son to go to church, and a question from a mom who wants to know my thoughts on homeschoolers participating in public school sports as well as my thoughts on early college.
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The various appeals over the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) health care worker vaccination mandate were argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this past Friday, January 7, 2022. Those who listened to the Court’s livestream heard over three hours of intense, often frustrating and inaccurate arguments as to why the mandates should either be struck down or remain in effect. Today, Rick Green joins me to discuss. *Turtle Twins | Find the show notes here
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On February 27 1933, as Hitler’s campaign moved into its final, frantic days, the Reichstag, the German Parliament building, was set on fire and burnt down. An atmosphere of panic and terror followed the event. This continued when a young Dutch communist, Van der Lubbe was arrested for the crime. Though the event had been wildly exaggerated, the Nazi Party used the atmosphere of panic to their advantage, using it to sway political sentiment towards their movement. This hysteria helped to turn the public against the communists, one of the Nazis main opponents, and 4000 people were imprisoned.
On the 28 February 1933, President Hindenburg signed the Emergency Decree for the Protection of the German People. This decree suspended the democratic aspects of the Weimar Republic and declared a state of emergency. This decree gave the Nazis a legal basis for the persecution and oppression of any opponents, who were be framed as traitors to the republic. People could be imprisoned for any or no reason.
The decree also removed basic personal freedoms, such as the freedom of speech, the right to own property, and the right to trial before imprisonment.
Today, we see the same thing happening from the left as it relates to the “insurrection” of January 6th. Join Rick Green as we discuss the frightening similarities between the 1930’s and 2022.
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Quarantine facilities, mandatory vaccinations and tyrannical mandates. That’s what’s happening in Washington State. Today, the Board of Health in Washington is considering … out loud … mandating vaccines for school age children. I’ll be talking about the absurdity of this today with my friend, Pastor Dennis Cummins. *Please click here for show notes containing links and important information**
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The dictionary defines a coward as someone who lacks the courage to do difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant things. In doing this, the coward enslaves himself to fear. On the other hand, God tells His people to “be strong and courageous. This is a command, not a suggestion. You might wonder how could God expect us not to be afraid—and the answer is both simple and profound: it is because He promises to strengthen us and be with us. It’s His strength that helps us not to be afraid, not ours, and it’s available to every Believer!
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Today on the show I'm answering listener submitted questions including questions about starting a homeschool band and OSHA mandates.
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Where does true health come from? Hint: It’s not from the food pyramid! Mark Sherwood is Naturopathic Doctor with a full-time wellness-based medical practice in Tulsa, OK called the Functional Medical Institute. He recently announced a run for Governor there as well. Today we’re discussing Covid and why the issues surrounding it are as much about freedom as they are about health. IEW.com/heidi | Visit MyPIllow
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Ask anyone today, "What is truth?" and you’re bound to get some strange replies. Try it on a university campus and the replies become even more bizarre, even confrontational. When Oprah Winfrey began saying that she was pursuing “her truth”, the culture paid attention, but the consequences of seeing truth as subjective have cost us dearly. Today, we’ll go back to the starting point to answer the question: What is truth?
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Caleb Hall is an outspoken, young conservative activist, from one of the toughest cities in the world: Seattle. Today, he joins me today to talk about the attempt to silence conservative voices, the importance of using social media to advance a message, and his involvement in Turning Point USA. Listen in and hear and why it’s imperative that the younger generations take a stand for freedom. IEW.com/heidi | Visit MyPIllow
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Our kids are being lied to on the most massive scale in all of human history right now. They are being told such blatant lies as “you can change your gender.” Parents, this is YOUR battle to win. Why does it matter that we tell our children the truth about their DNA?
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With changes rapidly happening in our public school system, more parents than ever are considering the very viable option of homeschooling. If you’re thinking of homeschooling or relatively new to it, today’s podcast is for you! Homeschooling our seven kids really was one of the best parenting decisions we ever made. You can do it!
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Gratitude. It seems not to come easily to most of us—and let’s be honest, 2021 was not the best year for a lot of people. So where do we go from here? As I reflect on a difficult year, I am reminded of God’s call to thankfulness. Today I am reflecting on how pride has turned to hubris in the nation and how in contrast, humble service and gratitude can change our attitudes and our trajectory.
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“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 Recently, I have noticed a trend in American politics: we have elevated our “public servants” to celebrity status. The founding fathers would be horrified by this, and we should be, too.
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What if instead of being smothered in fear by the media and government, we were encouraged to live a healthier life? But alas, a people in a constant state of fear are much easier to control than a people who are strong and steady minded. Today on the show I am sharing what my family and I have done to fight COVID-19. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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The military, men and women who swore and oath to defend the Constitution, are being targeted by the woke Biden administration with a federal vaccine mandate. Those who refuse to get the jab are being threatened with court martial. Today, the wife of a major in the Marines joins me to talk about this situation and what YOU can do to help.
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Does it matter if our kids remain in public school? Has the heartland been affected by the woke activism in our schools? What are your favorite podcasts? Heidi answers these questions and more today on Off the Bench!
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Jay and Heidi St. John sit down to discuss the past year, and offer some seasoned advice on how to make the most of the Christmas season.
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Nurses4Freedom founder, Heather Knapp, joins me today to discuss the importance of telling the truth about Covid and why standing for freedom matters now more than ever.
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Today, my friend Sam Sanden is back on the show with me to continue the conversation we started yesterday. Sam is an immigrant from Sweden with a unique perspective on America and why freedom is worth defending.
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Today I am joined by my friend, Sam Sanden. Sam is an immigrant from Sweden with a unique perspective on America and why freedom is worth defending.
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Happy Christmas Week! Today is Mailbox Monday and I'm tackling listener submitted questions including "Is A Mandate A Law?" Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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My dear friend Kathy Koch is joining me on the show today. Over the years, Kathy and I have talked about a lot of things on the show and today we're going to take on a topic we've never taken on before. We're going to talk about the ever-changing standards in education and how you can be a part of making sure that our children receive a good education. Listen in, you wont want to miss this one!
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Division, separation, and polarization. It’s reaching incredible heights right now. I see it everywhere and the Bible warns us about it. The question is — are we listening? Division weakens us by making us collectively ineffective in facing the complex challenges in life. Division injures us as a nation by undermining our ability to embrace shared values, and separation will kill us by driving more and more people into isolation—on the other side of the great political and spiritual divide. Jesus spoke against this. And so should we. Look for leaders who will unite, not divide. The hour is late—there is work to be done!
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Karl Marx had a dream—and his “dream” resulted in the deaths of untold numbers of people around the globe. His dream? To implement a fully secularized government and rid the world of the “opioid” of religion. He wanted to see atheism in the seat of government. Secularized nations worship the government, and nowhere is that more clearly seen right now than in the United States. We are giving more and more of our God-given rights to government and as Christians have removed themselves from government, we see the rise of Marxism right along with it. We are living in a post-Christian era. Indeed, we are, in many respects, back to the days of the early church. These are exciting times for committed Christ followers, and today, Phil Hopper joins me to bring much needed clarity and hope. As we see a false church emerging… the real church is growing stronger by the day.
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Karl Marx had a dream—and his “dream” resulted in the deaths of untold numbers of people around the globe. His dream? To implement a fully secularized government and rid the world of the “opioid” of religion. He wanted to see atheism in the seat of government. Secularized nations worship the government, and nowhere is that more clearly seen right now than in the United States. We are giving more and more of our God-given rights to government and as Christians have removed themselves from government, we see the rise of Marxism right along with it. We are living in a post-Christian era. Indeed, we are, in many respects, back to the days of the early church. These are exciting times for committed Christ followers, and today, Phil Hopper joins me to bring much needed clarity and hope. As we see a false church emerging… the real church is growing stronger by the day.
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Heartbreak, heroism, hope, and healing. That’s what you’ll find inside the pages of the Bible.
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Have you ever thought about what it must have been like to be Mary? In Scripture, we’re allowed a glimpse into Mary’s heart when she received the most unexpected news in history. When Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her of what would soon happen, her response (after she asks one quick question) is that of submission, trust, and faith. She said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38 ESV).
I don’t know about you, but that wouldn’t have been my initial response. This pregnancy had the great potential to ruin her reputation, her impending marriage, and her life as she knew it. She could lose everything she ever knew.
I often wonder if the reason God chose Mary was because her heart was postured toward His heart. She knew that no matter what unexpected thing might happen in her life…
His Ways are Not Our Ways… They’re Better
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Have you ever thought about what it must have been like to be Mary? In Scripture, we’re allowed a glimpse into Mary’s heart when she received the most unexpected news in history. When Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her of what would soon happen, her response (after she asks one quick question) is that of submission, trust, and faith. She said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38 ESV).
I don’t know about you, but that wouldn’t have been my initial response. This pregnancy had the great potential to ruin her reputation, her impending marriage, and her life as she knew it. She could lose everything she ever knew.
I often wonder if the reason God chose Mary was because her heart was postured toward His heart. She knew that no matter what unexpected thing might happen in her life…
His Ways are Not Our Ways… They’re Better
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More mandate madness, how to start a homeschool resource center and more!
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“What can I do?” This was the question former pastor Rob Anderson asked himself. Clark County, Washington resident and former pastor Rob Anderson has had enough. When his community was threatened with a vaccine “passport,” he took action. Today he shares his story of getting “off the bench” and talks about how you can fight to keep your community from succumbing to these unconstitutional vaccine “passports” and mandates.
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“What can I do?” This was the question former pastor Rob Anderson asked himself. Clark County, Washington resident and former pastor Rob Anderson has had enough. When his community was threatened with a vaccine “passport,” he took action. Today he shares his story of getting “off the bench” and talks about how you can fight to keep your community from succumbing to these unconstitutional vaccine “passports” and mandates.
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Are you dreaming of a device-free Christmas? Remember- your kids are not going to get off their devices until WE get off ours! Today, I am joined by my friends, Hal and Melanie Young for a candid conversation about what our kids will remember when they leave our homes. It’s not the gifts we give them. It’s the time we invest. Listen in and be encouraged! Craftsman Crate Subscription Box and Past Crates
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Heartbreak, heroism, hope and healing. That’s what you’ll find inside the pages of the Bible—but today’s Christians are for the most part Biblically illiterate. What about you? Are you taking time to read it? Today, my sister Hilary joins me to talk about how she found new life reading the Bible and becoming a teacher of the precious Word of God.
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Heartbreak, heroism, hope and healing. That’s what you’ll find inside the pages of the Bible—but today’s Christians are for the most part Biblically illiterate. What about you? Are you taking time to read it? Today, my sister Hilary joins me to talk about how she found new life reading the Bible and becoming a teacher of the precious Word of God.
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Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear opening oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This holds the potential of great promise for the pro-life movement. A decision is expected before the end of the Supreme Court’s current term, most likely in June. Christians believe there is something special about human beings. People are not like anything else in the entire universe. We are not just the highest level of evolved life. The Bible says that people are made ‘in the image of God’. Listen in to the show today as we discuss these topics nad how every life is precious.
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Family Traditions - and listener questions. Join us at MomStrong International.
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Today I’ll be answering your questions and sharing a little about a struggle we are currently facing as a family. Knowing that God is in control and that His ways are higher than ours makes all the difference! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
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Today we're going to talk about why we gather and I'll also be answering a few of your questions. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. *Do you need some redirection right now? Feeling overwhelmed? Join us this Christmas for a study about HOPE. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟴 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! **
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Today I'm airing part two of a two part conversation I had with my new friend James Taylor. James is one of the SIX teachers recently fired by an Oklahoma school district for refusing to wear a mask. His message will encourage and bless you. Listen in! *Do you need some redirection right now? Feeling overwhelmed? Join us this Christmas for a study about HOPE. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟴 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! **
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Today I'm airing part one of a two part conversation I had with my new friend James Taylor. James is one of the SIX teachers recently fired by an Oklahoma school district for refusing to wear a mask. His message will encourage and bless you. Listen in! *Do you need some redirection right now? Feeling overwhelmed? Join us this Christmas for a study about HOPE. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟴 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! **
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Josephine Wentzel is joining me on the show today. On June 10, 2016, Josephine’s daughter, Krystal Jaye Mitchell, was brutally murdered in San Diego, California. Her murderer then fled to Mexico and onto Central America. Josephine is a warrior for justice and HOPE. Listen in! Do you need some redirection right now? Feeling overwhelmed? Join us this Christmas for a study about HOPE. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟴 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴!
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Sometimes, the heaviness of it all is just too much. The brokenness around us heavy. But take heart and look up — God is near! Come join me on the show today were we will be diving into the Word of God for some encouragement. Visit MyPIllow | Schoolhouse Rocked Movie | Where I'm Speaking
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Steve's wife was diagnosed with a illness that proved to be fatal, but he was not allowed to be with her because of the COVID Pandemic. He has been on an incredible heartbreaking journey. I'm honored to have him on the show. Listen in to part two of our two part conversation to hear his story and the project that was born from it. Visit MyPIllow | Schoolhouse Rocked Movie | Where I'm Speaking
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Steve's wife was diagnosed with a illness that proved to be fatal, but he was not allowed to be with her because of the COVID Pandemic. He has been on an incredible heartbreaking journey. I'm honored to have him on the show. Listen in to part one of our two part conversation to hear his story and the project that was born from it. Visit MyPIllow | Schoolhouse Rocked Movie | Where I'm Speaking
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Today is one of my favorite days on the podcast. It's the day where I answer listener submitted questions. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Visit MyPIllow | Schoolhouse Rocked Movie
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Tune in to part two of my conversation with Pete Talbot & Christian Overman. Education is not neutral. Facts are not neutral as they can lead someone to or away from God. Today, I'm pleased to have Pete Talbot and Christian Overman back on the podcast discussing this topic with me. Tune in to part two of this conversation — you wont want to miss it! Visit MyPIllow | Schoolhouse Rocked Movie
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Education is not neutral. Facts are not neutral as they can lead someone to or away from God. Today, I'm pleased to have Pete Talbot and Christian Overman on the podcast discussing this topic with me. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Listen in! Visit MyPIllow | Schoolhouse Rocked Movie
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Today on the show we're going to hear one of my devotionals from my upcoming book release. We'll be talking about how we always need to be in pursuit of holiness and catching up on some of today's headlines. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Click here to donate a non-tax deductible gift to Heidi St. John, Inc. Contribute to the campaign
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Vaccine Mandates and the Proper Jurisdiction of Government
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Perseverance defined is "persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success." I like to define it as patience in action. Today we are going to see how the Bible defines perseverance. We're also going to talk about the infrastructure bill that just passed. Listen in! *Visit MyPIllow*
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Today we're going to do an analysis on the elections from this past Tuesday. Listen in! *Visit MyPIllow*
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You can trust God to lead your family through His Word. Garritt Hampton is back on the show with me today. He's sharing his heart and encouragement for DAD and how dads can get involved and lead their family. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Contribute to the campaign
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The brand new feature-length documentary, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCKED: The Homeschool Revolution, is coming to a screen near you! Today on the show, I have Executive Producer and Director, Garritt Hampton and we are talking about the freedom and encouragement found in homeschooling. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Contribute to the campaign
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Those that came before us gave up so much for liberty—the very liberties we are seeing our tyrannical Government trying to take a way from us. The wind in the culture is picking up—change is coming. Now is our time to stand. Are you willing to? Listen in to the podcast today, we’ll be talking about this and reader submitted stories and questions. Contribute to the campaign
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On the show today I have a new guest, Alexander Stone — host of A StoneWall's Perspective Podcast. He is on FIRE for the Lord and passionate about sharing the GOSPEL with the younger generation. Grab that cup of coffee and listen in — I know you'll encouraged! Contribute to the campaign
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Do NOT give up! What do this mean? Listen in to this second part of my interview with Dr. Bartlett and Scott Miller to find out — I know you'll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign
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Headlines, COVID, Mandates — OH MY! Are you feeling the weight of it all? Today, two of my favorite people are on the show today. Dr. Bartlett and Scott Miller are on the podcast today and they're going to give you HOPE and encouragement in the midst of all this COVID madness. Listen in friend, you'll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign
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Courage is defined as "the ability to do something difficult even when there is a risk." How do we live this out today? How do we teach this to our children? We'll be talking about that on the show today. Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign
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Today on the show we are tackling listener submitted questions about Young Life Meetings, celebrating Halloween, taming the tongue, medical exemption denied, and more! Listen in friends! Contribute to the campaign
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Today is Meet My Friend Friday and I have Tami Hayhoe on the show sharing her #OffTheBench story. She's a FREEDOM FIGHTER from Kentucky sharing her story of standing up to the mandates and the tyrannical overreach of our government. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged! *SUPPORT MY RUN FOR CONGRESS***
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[PART TWO] Today I'm airing part two of my interview with my new friend, Sean Morris. We are continuing our conversation about the the fight for freedom in Australia and why the family is the center of what's happening in the culture. This is part two of a two part interview. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. *SUPPORT MY RUN FOR CONGRESS***
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My new friend, Sean Morris, is joining me on the show today. We're going to talk about the fight for freedom in Australia and why the family is the center of what's happening in the culture. This is part one of a two part interview. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SUPPORT MY RUN FOR CONGRESS
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Do you need some encouragement? Today on the podcast you'll find just that. Listen, I know your heart will be encouraged.
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It's one of my favorite days on the podcast—MailBox Monday! I love answering listener submitted questions on air and today we're tackling several of those. I'm also reading a story from a mom who is getting #offthebench and onto the battlefield. You too can make a difference, right where you are! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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How can we establish Kingdom focused mentality in our culture? Today I'm wrapping up my three part interview with Pastor Dennis Cummins, head pastor of Experience Church TV. Forewarned is to be forearmed. Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged.
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Tune in to part two of my interview with Pastor Dennis Cummins, head pastor of Experience Church TV. Today on the show we are tackling some pretty heavy topics such as Romans 13 and who establishes authority. You were purposefully placed in this time of history by our Creator. Listen in friend, I know you'll be encouraged.
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What's the Christian role in the culture today? Pastor Dennis Cummins, of Experience Church TV, is on the show with me today. Our culture is filled with chaos and fear, but Jesus is the calm in the storm. Listen in as we discuss the Christians role in the culture. I know you'll be encouraged.
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Today we're diving right back in to answering listener submitted questions. From how to hear God's voice to discerning what you watch on Tv. Listen in, and be encouraged!
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It's MailBox Monday and today I'm playing live, on-air, listener submitted questions! We'll be talking several things from banking systems to patients being refused treatment unless vaccinated and more!
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Are you ready to fight for freedom? Today on the show I'm going to be talking with you about HOW to talk to your kids about freedom. There's a small window of opportunity — and we need to be proactive so we don't miss it! Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged. Contribute to the campaign | Join us at MomStrong International
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Today I'm answering YOUR questions on the podcast. Listen in and be encouraged!
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Are vaccine incentives legal? Today I'm answering this and some of your questions on several topics including a couple of light hearted questions like what moisturizer and eyeshadow I use. Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign | Join us at MomStrong International
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Rick Green, America's Constitution Coach, is joining me on the show today. We're going to be talking about all things constitution, what's happening in the culture, and what you can do to restore liberty. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. Contribute to the campaign
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Today is Mailbox Monday on the podcast — the day I dedicate to answering listener submitted questions. Many of you have been submitting questions about The Great Reset and Build Back Better, and today— I'm tackling these on the show! Listen in friends, you wont want to miss this one! Contribute to the campaign
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The weekend has arrived, friends! I want to send you into it with some encouragement from the Word of God. Grab that cup of coffee and listen in!
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When things are closing in on you, the question isn't "What can I do?", the question is "What can I do when I partner with the living God?" God honors obedience in all aspects of our lives. He wants us to be men and women of obedience. Lets dive in to some encouragement from the Word of God. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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[PART TWO] Can I homeschool my special needs child successfully? But how? My friend, author, and expert in homeschooling special needs children — Marianne Sunderland — is joining me on the podcast again today for part two of our conversation. Listen in, you'll be encouraged!
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Can I homeschool my special needs child successfully? But how? My friend, author, and expert in homeschooling special needs children — Marianne Sunderland — is joining me on the podcast. You wont want to miss this one!
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It's MailBox Monday — the day I dig into all your listener submitted questions and answer them! We'll also be talking about thankfulness in the midst of trials. Listen in friends, you'll be encouraged. Contribute to the campaign
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Today we're hitting on some of the headlines. I'm also sharing how to look past the test to the testimony. The Bible teaches us that we are to be patient and yes, even joyful, in trials. We'll be diving into the Word for some encouragement! Contribute to the campaign
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We’re doing something a little different with the podcast. We’ll be airing these in the usual places, but also on Rumble and YouTube in VIDEO format! Today we’re sharing an #OffTheBench story and answer some listener submitted questions. Listen in, you'll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign!
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Need some encouragement? I think we all do—especially now. Today we’re going to find some of that much needed encouragement in the Word of God and with a bit of help from author Kay Smith. I’ll also be sharing an #OffTheBech story from a listener in Waco. Listen in friends, you’ll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign!
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I have a wonderful treat for you all today. My new friend, Katie Scott, is joining me on the podcast today and her message is one that we really need right now. Her blog and ministry, Chasing Vibrance, is a wonderful ministry to moms who feel overwhelmed. It’s not just about getting away from feeling overwhelmed— but also about functioning in the day today with joy and intention. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign
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Today is Mailbox Monday and we’re sharing #OffTheBench stories and answering listener submitted questions. Listen in and be encouraged! Contribute to the campaign
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Are you still sitting on the sidelines? Freedom is in serious jeopardy — the time to get #OffTheBench and get involved now. Take heart, YOUR voice can make a difference! Listen in and be encouraged. Contribute to the campaign.
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What is the right response to a pandemic with a 99.9% survival rate? Where do we go from here? Today, Dr. Scott Jensen is back on the podcast. He’s running for Governor of the state of Minnesota and is a trusted and steady voice in the midst of this chaos. Listen in friends, you’ll be encouraged! Dr. Scott Jensen for Governor | Support the podcast
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What does Civil Disobedience really look like? Joining me on the podcast today is Dr. Scott Jensen. He’s currently running for Governor of Minnesota and on the frontlines fighting for the rights of the American people. You won't want to miss this one! Listen in to part one of this two-part interview. Dr. Scott Jensen for Governor | Support the podcast
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Christians need now more than ever to get involved and talk about what's going on in politics. Today, we're going to touch on the headlines and I'll be sharing some links to important resources — you an find them in the show notes! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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Thinking about homeschooling? Wondering if you can homeschool as a single parent? Unsure how to foster your children's strengths and talents? Well, you guys are in for a treat today — my friend Steve Lambert is joining me on the podcast and is going to help me answer these reader submitted questions about homeschooling. Listen in friends, you'll be encouraged. Five In A Row | Support the podcast
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Today we are focusing on the importance of friendship. Friends are one of life's biggest blessings, and today we're going to look at Scripture for some encouragement in this area!
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So much of what is happening around us can be chalked up to a lack of understanding. According to God's Word, the understanding that we need comes from His Word. Today we are going to look at Hosea for some encouragement and understating. I'll also be answering some of your questions and how one mom is getting #offthebench . Listen in for some encouragement along your journey.
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What we need now more than ever is Jesus. God did not give us Spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. Today we're going to talk about fear and what it's doing to us as a nation. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged.
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Today we are going to dive in and talk about some of the latest headlines. I’m sharing lots of links to great articles and resources to help keep you in the know and get #offthebench! Listen in, I know you’re going to be encouraged!
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You were born for such a time as this. Take heart and listen in to today's podcast. We'll be diving into some much needed encouragement, right form the Word. I'll also be tackling some reader submitted questions like, “My parents are pressuring me to get the vaccine! What should I do?”, “Where do I begin to find a new church and know it’s not a “woke” church?” and more! Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged!
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Today we’re talking about some of the current headlines, answering some questions—but most importantly, we are going to Psalm 37 for some wonderful encouragement right for the Word. Listen in friends, your heart will be encouraged.
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We teach our kids to protect their bodies, to never allow anything to be done to them that they don’t want or that isn’t God-honoring. Unfortunately, many Christians today are using spiritual manipulation in an attempt to convince believers to get the vaccination. Jennifer Strickland is sharing her passion on this topic near and dear to her heart. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged!
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“When are American women going to begin using their voice for women who are truly oppressed?” - Jennifer Strickland. Today, I am honored to have a treasured friend, Jennifer Strickland, on the show. Her heart is on fire for the Lord and for our nation. We are chatting about the headlines and what the role of Christians need to play in the culture right now. Listen in friends, I know you’ll be encouraged!
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What is the Christian response to a nation under judgment? Daniel shows us in Daniel 9. As we begin to examine Daniel’s prayer, we find that the overwhelming element in it is confession. Parents, you are responsible to apply God’s Word to your children’s lives. There has never been a better time to cry to God for forgiveness and mercy than right now.
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Today is MailBox Monday and I’m tackling your questions—some of them are very personal! You can have your questions answered too - go to heidisjtohn.com/mailboxmonday.
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[PART TWO] What was it like to grow up in a Communist country? Believe it or not, the similarities to what happened then and what’s happening now in the United States are startling. Sit back and listen today as two Russian immigrants share their families’ stories and explain how the Russian education system was used to usher in 70+ years of Communist totalitarianism.
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What was it like to grow up in a Communist country? Believe it or not, the similarities to what happened then and what’s happening now in the United States are startling. Sit back and listen today as two Russian immigrants share their families’ stories and explain how the Russian education system was used to usher in 70+ years of Communist totalitarianism.
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Many people today are talking about Marxism in glowing terms; it’s not hard to find a college student sporting a Che Guevara t-shirt. Very few take Marxism seriously as an idea. That’s a mistake. Marxism is here, and make no mistake—it is playing for keeps. Marxism is a philosophy but when it is lived out—communism is the result. A Marxist is a person who embraces the philosophy of Karl Marx; a Communist is a person who applies Marx’s ideas to the government and the economy.
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Everywhere I look right now, people are full of anxiety and worry—and with good reason. The criminal, illogical and unscientific mask mandates are back, causing people to be unkind to each other. Wonderful men and women are being fired for not wanting to take an injection. Suicide rates are skyrocketing. We are all feeling the weight of sin in our world right now. So many “what ifs”—and yet—in the middle of it all, Jesus said, “Do not worry.” Today we’ll talk a little about how we can focus on now and not let worry steal our peace and our hope. Hang in there, everyone… you are loved.
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Today, I am honored to bring back Sarah, for a second time, to talk about SEL (Social Emotional Learning) and what is really happening in our public schools. Christian teachers and administrators are desperately needed in our nation’s public schools.
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Today, I am honored to have Sarah, a teacher with a 20 year career currently working in a public school. Teachers need our prayers and today, we’re talking with an insider about what’s really happening in the public schools. The NEA is corrupt, and many teachers don’t know that they can get out of it. Today, you’ll learn how!
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Forced quarantine. Ankle bracelets to make sure you stay in a “Covid approved” hotel for taking the “wrong” kind of Covid test. Hawaiians are losing their freedom—but Levana Lomma is saying “Not on my watch!” Levana is my “Off the Bench” guest today - listen in an be encouraged!
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Joe Biden spoke for approximately 10 minutes on his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan Monday, a decision that has quickly resulted in the radical Islamic Taliban taking control of the country. He said “the buck stops with me” but that the collapse is Donald Trump’s and Afghanistan’s fault. Today’s headlines show one thing for sure: when America’s leaders are weak, the whole world suffers.
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"Help! I'm being forced to get the vaccine!" I get letters like this every day. Today I'll be answering your questions about medical freedom, mask mandates, CRT and more.
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My friend Durenda Wilson, author of the new book The Four-Hour School Day, joined me on the podcast yesterday — and today she is back for part two! We are diving in and chatting about the nuts and bolts of homeschooling. Remember this parents: if God has called you to this, He has already given you everything you need. You guys are going to love this interview. Listen in and be encouraged!
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My friend Durenda Wilson has a brand new book out called The Four-Hour School Day, and she's joining me on the podcast today. You guys are going to love this interview. Listen in and be encouraged!
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It’s time for us to stand in solidarity with those who are being forced to take an injection or lose their job. This should NEVER happen in the United States. This will not end until we stand together to end it. Also, many of you have been asking where I went—and today, I’ll fill you in.
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Big Tech banning conservative voices. Ordinary Americans are afraid of sharing their point-of-view because they are afraid of losing their job or tenure. Totalitarianism is casting a dark shadow over the west and we have a moment to recognize it and prepare for it. Solzhenitsyn said “We are not called upon to step out onto the square and shout out the truth, to say out loud what we think—this is scary, we are not ready, he writes, “But let us at least refuse to say what we do not think.” Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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When we go through trials the temptation is to fix it ourselves, but the Lord wants us to turn to Him for the strength to navigate the rough waters. Tune in to today's podcast for some encouragement from His Word and to chat about some good-news headlines!
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What would happen if we started taking the truth of God's Word into all aspects of the culture? Several weeks ago I was blessed in meeting Dr. Paula Price. She's an incredible woman of God and she's joining me on the podcast today. Listen in friends, I know you'll be encouraged! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Public education is ground zero for the spiritual and emotional pandemic that is killing the hearts and minds of our children today. Jesus said you are either for Him or against Him—and the education of our children puts what we believe on full display. There is no time to lose. Christian parents have heard the case against the government school system. The answer is not to reform the schools, it’s to start a new era of education—and Covid is presenting an incredible opportunity to do just that. *Go to* HeidiStJohn.com/Podcasts for links and more****
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Did you know that from the very beginning, our public education system has been trying to remove God from the schools, instill “collectivism” and separate kids from their parents? It’s true. Today, author and speaker Alex Newman outlines the true history of the public education system in America. Share this with your friends and buckle up—it’s a bumpy ride to truth! Go to HeidiStJohn.com/Podcasts for links and more
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Ever feel defeated? You don’t need to—because the battle has already been won! Today, we’ll look to God’s word for encouragement in the battle and I’ll answer some of your questions. Go to HeidiStJohn.com to find links mentioned and more.
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Mask mandates. Critical Race Theory being forced on our kids. Vaccine passports. People are getting fed up and it’s about time. Today I’ll be reading some of the headlines and answering your questions. Time to get off the bench and into the fight for the soul of this nation! Go to HeidiStJohn.com to find links mentioned and more.
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On Tuesday, the Church of the CDC issued more confusing, pseudo-scientific, fear-mongering advice: vaccinated or not—mask up. When will this end? When people rise up. BONUS: The lie of transgenderism is spreading like a cancer in our military thanks to spineless leaders who know it’s a lie but would rather have their pensions than tell the truth. Time to stand, men and women. It’s past time.
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Today I’ll be answering listener questions related to education, including what to say to people who insist that Christian kids should stay in the public schools in order to be salt and light and what you can do to get involved and make a difference, right where you live. Listen in!
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My good friend Bill Jack, founder of Worldview Academy, is joining me on the podcast today. We're talking about why words and the language we use matters. Listen in friends, you'll be encouraged!
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[PART FOUR] Dr. Kathy Koch is a beloved international speaker, the founder of CelebrateKids and the author of five books. As a 6’1 woman with a deep voice, Kathy struggled to fit into the “box” that the culture wanted to put her into. Today, and for the next several days, Kathy and Heidi St. John take a deep dive into the devastating way we have re-framed gender and sex. We’ll walk with Kathy through her journey to discovering her unique calling and the role her parents played in encouraging her to embrace the beautiful calling He has on her life. The God of the Bible created us in His image—and when we know down deep in our soul that His design and purpose is good, it changes everything. Don’t miss this week’s guest series—it’s a timely conversation that will challenge, encourage and convict you.
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[PART THREE] Dr. Kathy Koch is a beloved international speaker, the founder of CelebrateKids and the author of five books. As a 6’1 woman with a deep voice, Kathy struggled to fit into the “box” that the culture wanted to put her into. Today, and for the next several days, Kathy and Heidi St. John take a deep dive into the devastating way we have re-framed gender and sex. We’ll walk with Kathy through her journey to discovering her unique calling and the role her parents played in encouraging her to embrace the beautiful calling He has on her life. The God of the Bible created us in His image—and when we know down deep in our soul that His design and purpose is good, it changes everything. Don’t miss this week’s guest series—it’s a timely conversation that will challenge, encourage and convict you.
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[PART TWO] Dr. Kathy Koch is a beloved international speaker, the founder of CelebrateKids and the author of five books. As a 6’1 woman with a deep voice, Kathy struggled to fit into the “box” that the culture wanted to put her into. Today, and for the next several days, Kathy and Heidi St. John take a deep dive into the devastating way we have re-framed gender and sex. We’ll walk with Kathy through her journey to discovering her unique calling and the role her parents played in encouraging her to embrace the beautiful calling He has on her life. The God of the Bible created us in His image—and when we know down deep in our soul that His design and purpose is good, it changes everything. Don’t miss this week’s guest series—it’s a timely conversation that will challenge, encourage and convict you.
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Dr. Kathy Koch is a beloved international speaker, the founder of CelebrateKids and the author of five books. As a 6’1 woman with a deep voice, Kathy struggled to fit into the “box” that the culture wanted to put her into. Today, and for the next several days, Kathy and Heidi St. John take a deep dive into the devastating way we have re-framed gender and sex. We’ll walk with Kathy through her journey to discovering her unique calling and the role her parents played in encouraging her to embrace the beautiful calling He has on her life. The God of the Bible created us in His image—and when we know down deep in our soul that His design and purpose is good, it changes everything. Don’t miss this week’s guest series—it’s a timely conversation that will challenge, encourage and convict you. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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A listener writes, “My cousin and her young son (who live far away) are coming to visit in a couple weeks. We just found out her young son is now identifying as a girl. We have young children and are very concerned with them seeing this and trying to process the confusion. How should we handle this?” Transgenderism is injuring our kids. We cannot remain silent.
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On July 7th, Resident Biden announced that he would be sending people to “vaccine resistant areas” to offer the injection on the spot. Turns out it’s not going over so well.
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“Not to us, O Lord, but to Your name be glory.” Whatever you’re doing, God is writing a story with your life—and He wants the glory. Listen in and be encouraged!
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The Church is in a crisis today. We are living in a time of incredible deception where discernment is desperately needed—and worse—this is a generation of biblically illiterate Christians. It’s not enough to just take our kids to Sunday School, we need to take responsibility and teach them God’s word ourselves. But when is the right age to teach children about the Bible? Author Dankia Cooley joins me today to answer this and many other questions about the importance of teaching God’s Word to our kids. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of teaching the Bible to your kids? Do you wonder if you’re qualified? Good news! Today, my guest, Danika Cooley will be on the show with me to talk about why it’s so important for us to teach God’s Word to our kids. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Has God called you to the front lines? If so, you need to put your Ephesians 6 armor on! The battle is fierce and it is real—but our God is greater than any force under heaven. Today I’ll be sharing personal testimony of God’s work in my life and answering your questions. Listen in! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Vaccine mandates are really mandates to restrict parental rights, and fueled by the media attention, legislation is popping up around the nation with the purpose of abolishing non-medical vaccine exemptions or “opt-outs” for schoolchildren. Why the push? Today, Liza Greve is back to explain why she believes it’s time to get off the bench and start asking questions. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Vaccine choice — whether to give one’s own children vaccines for various viral maladies — has become a household topic. The debate has been characterized by most media and many politicians as a fight between those who are concerned about public health and those who ignorantly disregard public safety, and endanger others via their decisions not to inoculate, because of overblown fears of vaccine dangers. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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What image comes to mind when you think of or hear the word librarian? Most of us think of a sweet older lady who has a penchant for organization and quiet. Unfortunately for our children, that illusion is long over. Today’s libraries are leftist indoctrination centers who will crush anyone that dares mess with their war on children. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Legalism in the church is closely related to a lack of discernment. Today I’ll be talking about whether or not it’s okay to sing a patriotic song in church. What do you think? Recently a mom wrote in asking about some books that were given to her. Her spirit was troubled. This is why we must be walking with God and listening for His voice! God will give us the discernment to know the difference, as Spurgeon said, “between right and almost right.” *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Pella, Iowa has become ground-zero in the transgender war. Last week, a young girl who “identifies” as male was permitted to walk around topless at the community pool and enter the men's locker room. How long will we put up with this and what can we do to stop it? When will we fight for our children? Also, Angela from Texas asks “Is God still speaking?” The short answer is “Yes!” Listen in and be encouraged!
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My friend Emily Hladik is back today and we’re talking about a few of the common misconceptions about the constitution and government and how those affect our daily lives today. Emily Hladik, author and teacher of GreatAmericanStudies.com is passionate about history and government, and wants to equip others to be the same. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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I think most of us would admit that we don’t have a great handle on United States History outside of a few major events. We have all learned that in general, we don’t understand the constitution, federal or local government either. The problem is that when we don’t understand history, we are ill prepared to be civically involved. I have a new friend, Emily Hladik, author and teacher of GreatAmericanStudies.com (and an Enid Freedom Fighter) here with me today and she’s going to help us understand a few of the most important topics. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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The Lord will always guide and direct when you ask and patiently listen. Today I’m sharing a few stories of God’s faithfulness over the years. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com****
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Parents are often intimidated by the prospect of teaching science and math, so they tend to think that they can’t home educate those older years of schooling. My friend Lesley Rester of stemtrainingcamp.com is going to debunk that myth. We need to reclaim the science and math industry by teaching it with a Biblical Worldview and launching those students into the world. It can be done at home, whether you’re homeschooling or looking for summer activities for your kids! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Today we’re tackling reader submitted questions on the podcast about family pressures in current times, homeschooling, home discipleship, and more. Tune in friends — I hope you’re encouraged! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Do you ever look in the mirror and hate what you see? Have the opinions of others stolen your worth? Are there hidden hurts in your heart that say "I'll never measure up?"Jennifer Strickland knows all too well how you feel. Fifteen years in the beauty business left her broken, ashamed, and grappling for her value. Feeling like she could never measure up to the impossible standards placed on her, she sought affirmation from men, mirrors, and the media -- hoping that if she could just be good enough in their eyes, she would be accepted. This is the newest study at MomStrong International! Sign up and study with us in July, August, and September. Jennifer will be our guest teacher. Don’t miss it! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Do you ever look in the mirror and hate what you see? Have the opinions of others stolen your worth? Are there hidden hurts in your heart that say "I'll never measure up?"Jennifer Strickland knows all too well how you feel. Fifteen years in the beauty business left her broken, ashamed, and grappling for her value. Feeling like she could never measure up to the impossible standards placed on her, she sought affirmation from men, mirrors, and the media -- hoping that if she could just be good enough in their eyes, she would be accepted. This is the newest study at MomStrong International! Sign up and study with us in July, August, and September. Jennifer will be our guest teacher. Don’t miss it! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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The apostle Paul wrote, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29). In this passage, Paul is emphasizing the positive over the negative. The Greek word translated “unwholesome” means “rotten” or “foul.” It originally referred to rotten fruit and vegetables. What do your words say about you? Are you speaking the truth in love? *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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It’s a courageous thing for a believer to give himself to a sovereign God. When we do this, what we are really saying is, “God, I trust You.” Through years of heartache and suffering, Job was reminded of God’s promise that at the end, all will be made right. God can be trusted. Following his example, can we also say, “Lord, maybe for the first time, I honestly can say, ‘I give myself to You as never before.’” *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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The Illinois Department of Education is threatening to take away accreditation if the schools don’t enforce mask mandates, a student halfway through his MBA program being forced to get a vaccine that he doesn't want, and a physician is ridiculed for not going along with the “science” behind the Rona. These are trying times—but good things are happening. Listen and be encouraged! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Would a majority of millennials choose socialism if in exchange for “free” education and “free” health care, they would have to give up their personal property such as their iPhone and their iPad? Probably not—and yet, this is not simply a possibility--the abolition of private property is the first dictum of socialism. We must make the case against socialism now. The hour is late. Join me today as I talk with historian and author Linda Hobar about this important topic. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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It’s time. It’s past time, really, to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about socialism. We must educate the rising generation about the true costs of socialism, and not just in dollars and cents. The spiritual implications of a nation on the brink of accepting the lie of socialism are staggering. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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In today’s spiritually polarized culture, many Christians have forgotten that the God we serve is the God who created the Universe! Because we are loved and known by our Creator-God, we can have hope in the midst of any fearful situation. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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What does getting off the bench look like with 5 kids 10 and under? Today I’ll be sharing how you can engage no matter what season of life you’re in—and we’ll talk about the importance of guarding your heart above all else. Don’t let your season in life bench you. There are always ways to be involved in the battle! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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How does one respond when another Christian accuses you of not "loving your neighbor" by declining the COVID vaccine? Why am I encouraging you to support homeschool conferences even if you have to wear a mask? I’ll answer these questions and more today at MailBox Monday! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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How did our country stray so far from the Constitution and from the intended role of government? Put simply, it is a lack of education. Today, Mike Winther, President of the Institute for Principle Studies joins me to talk about what a “right” is, what the role of government is and whether or not it’s right for the government to expand the definition of what our rights should be. Rights come from God, NOT from the government. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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For years, pastors have been telling their parishioners that they cannot speak about political issues, hiding behind their tax-exempt 501(c)3 status. But is that correct? Mike Winther joins me today to talk about this very important topic. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Fear. It’s everywhere. The brave men and women who fought for our freedom would not recognize this generation. Fear is our kryptonite. It keeps us in our homes when we’re afraid of what we cannot see and keeps us from speaking truth in the face of lies because we fear the response of men. Though fear has had a crippling effect on the world in the past 15 months, God is still calling His people to the front lines. The question is not “what will the outcome be,” but rather, “what does God want me to do?” Are we willing to obey no matter the cost? Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Have you ever tried to ignore the Lord’s commands or silence the Holy Spirit’s conviction? If so, you’ve probably learned the same lesson Jonah did. He disliked God’s instructions and attempted to avoid God’s unwanted instruction by running away. But He soon discovered that you can never outrun God. What is God asking you to do! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Do you feel like you're the only person in your circle who believes like you do? Turns out if you throw an image on social media to rally people you just might find others who are passionate and want change just like you do! Join me with my dear friend Melissa Crabtree as she shares an encouraging update about what she has learned in her eleven months since showing up at that first city council meeting! More at heidistjohn.com.
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Forces of darkness, both human and demonic, are behind cancel culture and the agendas to eradicate God as well as His followers from the public square. The left envisions a much different America than the one you grew up. Having hijacked major institutions, they claim unity, but now demand submission. Join David Fiorazo for part two of this hard-hitting interview about cancel culture and how we push back against it! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Forces of darkness, both human and demonic, are behind cancel culture and the agendas to eradicate God as well as His followers from the public square. The left envisions a much different America than the one you grew up. Having hijacked major institutions, they claim unity, but now demand submission. Join David Fiorazo for part one of this hard-hitting interview about cancel culture and how we push back against it! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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“I see the threats, but I don’t know what I can do!” If this describes you, you’re not alone. Most parents today see big problems on the horizon but are not sure how to make a difference in the battle. Today I’ll share five practical ways you can get off the sidelines and onto the frontlines right now. Listen in and be encouraged! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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For the next few weeks, I’ll be recording from the bus! This morning, Jay and I were feeling like we were at the end of our rope. Can you relate? Are you weary? Feeling overwhelmed? One of the reasons I love the Bible so much is that we can follow the lives of men and women who faced tremendous obstacles and found strength and hope in the Lord. In the middle of all his problems, ‘David strengthened himself with trust in his God’ (v.6b, MSG). This was the turning point in David’s life. Those who, like David, have turned to God in their deepest distress have been repeatedly amazed at the way God faithfully delivers His own. His timing never fails. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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I'm answering a collection of questioners from listeners today. I'm answering questions about little white lies, critical thinking in homeschooling, the value of my vote, family planning, and more! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com**
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Ryan has a rather unique perspective of the innate nature of Purpose. His biological mother was raped yet courageously gave him a chance to live and the beautiful gift of adoption. He was adopted at 6 weeks of age and grew up in a loving, multi-“racial” Christian family of 15. With siblings of varying ethnicities, he grew up with a great appreciation for diversity. Ten of the thirteen children were adopted in this remarkable family. His life defies the myth of the “unwanted” child as he was adopted, loved and has flourished. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Ryan has a rather unique perspective of the innate nature of Purpose. His biological mother was raped yet courageously gave him a chance to live and the beautiful gift of adoption. He was adopted at 6 weeks of age and grew up in a loving, multi-“racial” Christian family of 15. With siblings of varying ethnicities, he grew up with a great appreciation for diversity. Ten of the thirteen children were adopted in this remarkable family. His life defies the myth of the “unwanted” child as he was adopted, loved and has flourished. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Biden gives the thumbs up for BLM flags. And an encouraging story from the archives. “Your body is dependent on this drug.” Those are the words I heard from my physician nearly three years ago when I began experiencing seizures as a result of forgetting to take a prescription drug that I had been taking for over 25 years. “Benzodiazepines,” I was told as I sat sobbing in my doctor’s office, “are harder to get off of than heroin.” Millions of people are struggling with anxiety and millions more know how hard it is to break free from them. Today, my friend Melissa joins me as I talk very candidly about my struggle to get off of anxiety medicine and offer hope to anyone who is struggling to do the same thing. There is hope! Listen in an be encouraged.
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Saul started off very well. God had given him great success. However, he did not finish well due to disobedience and arrogance. God’s blessing is not found outside His boundaries. You can finish well with His help! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com**
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Once, when I was young and free, I imagined my life differently.
In my imagination, I saw a few gorgeous children (maybe three) with my stunningly handsome husband and maybe a bird or a cat. But not both. I was nineteen when I married the stunningly handsome man. He thought a cat was a good idea. We began to imagine life together. He and his rock-n-roll band, me and my secretary job. And our cat. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today, my friend Kevin Ferguson, owner of two Christian bookstores, joins me to talk about how the lockdowns have impacted small businesses and what we can do to help. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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The CDC has brought us to the brink of chaos with it’s arbitrary, illogical guidelines. From Costco to Delta, corporations are forcing employees to take a vaccine. Whatever happened to personal responsibility? Also—some potential good news out of the Supreme Court as it agrees to look afresh at the issue of abortion. More at heidistjohn.com
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America is a divided nation. Then again, what’s happening in America is also happening throughout the Western world. The culture is becoming more secularized and anti-Christian. Church attendance has already dropped significantly. But what has happened to the church? Why have the younger generations been leaving? Why is the Christian message not impacting the culture like it used to? The answer is simple: we have strayed from teaching absolute Truth in our churches and schools. Today, Ken Ham, author, speaker and CEO of Answers In Genesis joins me to talk about his newest book and why he hasn’t lost hope for America. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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Many people in the church today are perplexed at what is happening to the culture and in the church with the exodus of the younger generations. Christians in the West are increasingly looked on as the enemy, and persecution is increasing. Is there hope? The answer is yes—and it starts with the Church engaging the culture with the Truth of God’s Word. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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The gospel of Christ has been increasingly abandoned in Canada and throughout much of the Western world. As a result, the freedoms their Charter has given them has been slowly eroded. As men abandon God, their freedom inevitably comes under attack. Today, I’ll be sharing news from Canada, and asking God’s people to pray for this nation, which is being tyrannized and taken into captivity under the auspices of Covid. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com**
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A few days ago, Washington State governor Jay Inslee inflicted a mortal wound into the heart of the state’s public education system. By mandating that our students be taught Critical Race Theory, he has all but assured that we will see a generation of truly racist thought taught to our youngest citizens, and the results will be devastating. More at heidistjohn.com**."
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Today I’ll be answering a wide variety of questions, from a new homeschooler to a soon-to-be empty nest homeschool mama. Another listener asks “Can you be pro-life and support the death penalty?” Tune in for my answer. We are all traveling through different chapters of our lives, and God wants to use us in every chapter. He writes the best story! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com****
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Beth Stelzer walked into her first powerlifting match expecting to encounter a room full of individuals who were there to support strong women. Instead, a biological male who “identified” as a woman distracted from the competition by protesting throughout the event because he was not permitted to compete with the women. As a result of the experience, Stelzer took action to protect women’s sports from transgender athletes. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com****
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As the culture moves further and further away from truth, it cannot help but careen away from from rational thinking. The headlines every day are almost as shocking as they are harmful—because truth has become a casualty of the culture war. When we allow the language to be stolen, the culture is stolen along with it—and we must stand in the gap. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com****
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The explosion of lawless rioting on American streets was only a matter of time. Sixty-two years ago, former FBI agent W. Cleon Skousen wrote “The Naked Communist” to warn Americans about how communists planned to destroy our system from within, not by means of sudden revolution as envisioned by Karl Marx, but through a version of Italian communism which called for a “long march through the institutions.” Cultural Marxism has brought us to the brink of catastrophe—and much of it began in our schools. Find more at HeidiStJohn.com****
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Patti Garibay, founder of American Heritage Girls joins me today to talk about the power of getting off the bench and making a difference. When she saw the dark path that the Girl Scouts were on, she left the organization and founded one based on patriotism and faith. Her story will encourage and inspire you! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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A homeschool mom is discouraged, missing her life “before” homeschooling and today, I’ll address a common frustration: how can you fulfill your personal dreams in the midst of homeschooling and raising children? I’ll also be addressing a question from a listener who believes we are all racist on one level or another. This is a devastating lie—we are all sinners—and we all sin differently. Today’s episode is chock-full of great questions. Listen in! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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“For all intents and purposes, the ‘Branch Covidians’ (as we call them) are perhaps the largest cult in American history. Every cult has a cult leader, and for these Branch Covidians their high priest is no other than Anthony Fauci.” Steve believes there are seven characteristics of a cult. Today, we’ll go through some of them and see how many of the boxes are checked in the cult of Covid. Above all, we must value truth. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Lockdowns. Mandates. Crippling fear. Dissent from Father Fauci’s ever-changing “facts” is now strictly forbidden. Where is our freedom going? Did YOU consent to being “governed” this way? Who is Fauci and how did he become so powerful? Best-selling author Steve Deace joins me today for the first of a three part interview. Don’t miss it! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Outspoken conservative radio host and best-selling author Steve Deace joins me today to talk about his newest book “The Faucian Bargain,” and he asks a very important question: where are the courageous men in our culture? Our freedom is under attack—where are the men of courage? We need them now, more than ever. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Times are tough right now—but God’s people were born for tough times! Join me today as I announce a BRAND NEW PODCAST “America’s Town Hall with Heidi St. John” and talk about how we can have both grace and grit for the days to come. Just keep showing up! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Today I’ll be answering listener questions—starting with how we can help our teens reach adulthood with as little regret as possible—and ending with my thoughts on whether or not Christians should embrace the Enneagram. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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As the academic year comes to a close, many homeschool moms (and their kids!) struggle to put the books down and give themselves permission to rest and just enjoy their kids. Today, veteran homeschool dad and nationally-recognized speaker, Steve Lambert joins me to offer wisdom and encouragement for your homeschool journey.*Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Andrew Gutmann, a father from New York, recently pulled his daughter from a prestigious all-girls school in Manhattan and issued a blistering rebuke of the school’s racist ideology. His letter echoes the reality of thousands of parents across the nation, and today, I’ll read that letter and discuss the dangerous ideology that’s spreading like wildfire throughout our nation’s schools. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a cancer—and it’s time to say NO to both the theory and those who are pushing it to our young people.*Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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We are a world in the firm grip of fear right now. And fears, like every other thought, are based on our beliefs. In the midst of unprecedented challenges, God’s people need to do some soul-searching. Do we truly believe our days were numbered before we were even conceived? Do we really believe all things work together for God’s glory? If so, we need to live like we believe it. Fear is not a virtue! Courage, on the other hand, is. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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It’s hard to look at what’s happening in our world right now without feeling a sense of deep frustration and even anger. We see politicians and bureaucrats making nonsensical and damaging decisions. “Woke” corporations are holding their customers hostage with non-scientific mask mandates and making overtly racist decisions, further eroding our relationships and tearing our nation apart. Where is this coming from? It’s not from God—we know that for sure. Let’s start there. Knowledge puffs up. What we need, desperately, is wisdom. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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I recently saw a church sign that read, “Closed. Will Re-open When It’s Safe.” I wonder what the apostles would have said about the situation we are in right now, over 12 months into the lockdown. I have a hunch that safety was never their primary concern. I’ll also be answering listener questions today - listen in! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Did you know that the states can overrule the federal government? They can! Article 5 of the Constitution outlines this important aspect of our government. Today, Rick Green, America’s Constitution Coach, joins me to talk about this as well as court-packing and what we can do to return power to the people and away from centralized government. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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There are some devastating pieces of legislation being pushed at the highest levels of our government right now. Today we’ll talk about what they are and what we can do to stop them. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Are you frustrated by what you see happening in our government? You’re not alone—and thanks to the founding fathers, you’re not helpless to do something about it, either. Today, Rick Green and I talk about the headlines, how we got here, and why we’re full of hope for the future. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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Yesterday, another well-known evangelical announced his “de-conversion.” As progressive Churches embrace the “woke” gospel, we must reflect on how we got here. In part, we are experiencing the natural consequences of a lazy church that does not embrace sound doctrine. The “woke” church is a broke church—and it’s time we talked about it. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Of all the sins we grapple with, sexual temptation is one of the most difficult to overcome. Today, I’ll answer listener questions on this topic—and point you to where victory over sin is found. You are loved! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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As our children grow and mature, our relationship with them changes. I think of this like a caterpillar spinning a cocoon. We often don’t know how long this transition will last or what our relationship is going to look like. This can be a difficult thing to navigate—but if you hang in there, the fruit of having great relationships with your adult children will bless you for generations. I’m ending today talking about homeschooling a preschooler. Family life is worth investing in! Enjoy it! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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We all face troubles. Whatever you are facing today, God is able to rescue you. Today, we’ll take a look at the life of David. He knew what it was like to face troubles of many different kinds—and he shows us that we can look to the Lord for help. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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How often have you heard “Thou shalt not judge” in response to a legitimate concern about sin? Today I’ll be reading from Luke chapter six and talking about Jesus’ heart when it comes to exercising wise judgment. We must first look at our own lives before looking at the lives of others. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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There is perhaps no more hotly debated issue in the church today than the issue of women serving as pastors. Today, Pastor Phil Hopper joins me to discuss this and other questions from listeners. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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Today I’m thrilled to have my dear friend, Pastor Phil Hopper, Lead Pastor at Abundant Life Church in Lees Summit, Missouri on the show to answer your questions about Bible prophecy! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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Today I’m thrilled to have my dear friend, Pastor Phil Hopper, Lead Pastor at Abundant Life Church in Lees Summit, Missouri on the show to answer your questions about Bible prophecy! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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Here at the show, we talk a lot about parenting young children, but today, I’ll be answering some questions about older teens and middle school girls who are struggling with peer-pressure. Hang in there, parents! Your kids belong to the Lord. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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In Psalm chapter 27, David reminds us that because the Lord is our light and our salvation, we do not need to be afraid. Recently Pastor James Coates spent 35 days in an Alberta jail for refusing to stop preaching in the face of government overreach and persecution. His example should strengthen all of us. Join me today as I talk about today’s headlines, and answer a question from a listener who is frustrated with progressive Christianity. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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CardiB wants your daughters to look to her as an example of a “real woman.” To this end, she is marketing a sexualized doll that looks like CardiB to 4-year olds. Parents, teach your daughters that their worth comes from God! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Do you feel like you’ll never measure up to the world’s expectations of beauty and perfection? Are you struggling to teach your children that their identity comes from being a loved child of God? Today’s podcast is for you! For 15 years, Jennifer Strickland worked worldwide as a print, runway, and commercial model. She saw the emptiness that comes from being obsessed with our outer appearance. Today, Jen uses her experience as a model, knowledge of Scripture, and love for young women to expose the lies of the media and teach them to see themselves in the mirror of God. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Somewhere along the line we have landed on a new beach head—and it requires a new authority. We need to return to the WORD of God. We don’t need to be discouraged or live as slaves—we are free! Allen Jackson shares a powerful word today, and it’s just in time. This is a powerful interview with a powerful voice in the culture! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Discouraged? Isolated? You’re not alone! With a casual glance at American history, there’s no explanation for the blessing that has been on our nation apart from God’s grace and mercy! But what has the Church done in response? Today, Allen Jackson joins me to talk about this important topic. Be encouraged! God is at work. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com****
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Does the Church have a responsibility to vote a “certain way” when it comes to the issue of abortion? What about women pastors? What about the fear of speaking out? The Bible is not silent on these issues, and so we should not be silent, either. Our confidence is not well-placed in men or government—it is well-placed in the Lord! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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I’m acknowledging a sad anniversary today and answering your questions! Kristin asks: “How can I get “off the bench” if I’m a homeschooling mom of three?” I’m answering this and several other questions today. Listen in and be encouraged! Your voice matters!
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What does it mean to be a strong woman? What messages should we be sending our daughters about what it looks like to be full of “grace and grit” in the culture right now? Sarah Stonestreet and Erin Kunkle, hosts of the “Strong Women Podcast” join me today to talk about their experience and what they hope to pass on to their own daughters.
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What does it mean to be a strong woman? What messages should we be sending our daughters about what it looks like to be full of “grace and grit” in the culture right now? Sarah Stonestreet and Erin Kunkle, hosts of the “Strong Women Podcast” join me today to talk about their experience and what they hope to pass on to their own daughters.
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Are you struggling to parent a rebellious teen? You’re not alone. Today’s guest has a powerful story of her own rebellion and how her parents, new Christians themselves, trusted and obeyed God in the midst of it all. Follow God, mom and dad! Good things are coming!
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It’s been a year since our government locked us down—and today’s questions reflect both the sorrow and frustration many are still experiencing. Bottom line: we need to be IN community and we need to use common sense if we’re going to keep moving forward. Today I’m taking questions from listeners. Be encouraged! You’re not alone.
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We are living in a time where it seems people are content to pretend that the radical agendas being pushed on the people is normal. It’s not. Time to start having conversations that are rooted in reality and based on truth. Time to take a stand! I’ll also be taking your questions today: A mother asks how to raise Christian kids even though her husband is not a Christian, Jennifer wants a new “Moral Majority,” back, a mom wonders how she can teach her high schoolers about the founding of the United States and another listener asks a great question about homeschooling.
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Everyone seems to have personal rights today, everyone that is except parents—but the truth is that Parents have more rights than they realize! It’s time for parents to learn about their rights, raise their voices and protect their children! Suzanne Gallagher, Executive Director of Parents Rights in Education is my guest. Go to HeidiStJohn.com/blog/podcasts for links and more!
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SEL is coming to your public school. In fact, it’s probably already being implemented. Didn’t know this? There’s a reason for that. Everyone seems to have personal rights today, everyone that is except parents—but the truth is that Parents have more rights than they realize! It’s time for parents to learn about their rights, raise their voices and protect their children! Suzanne Gallagher, Executive Director of Parents Rights in Education is my guest. Go to HeidiStJohn.com/blog/podcasts for links and more!
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The Biden administration is pushing a hard-core leftist agenda, that despite where we are as a nation, seems intent on making sure we remove the science of male and female among other things. So what should we do? Stand. Today I’ll be talking about headlines and answering questions from listeners. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Former Air Force Pilot turned Washington State Senator Mark Miloscia served as a Democrat for more than twenty years in the Legislature. In 2014, he switched to the Republican Party and ran to represent the 30th Legislative District in the State Senate - winning by more than ten percentage points. Mark has a powerful story of coming to faith in Christ and subsequently realizing that the platform he was serving under as a Democrat could not be reconciled with his faith, starting with the wanton destruction of the unborn.*Find show notes, links, and more at* HeidiStJohn.com/blog/podcasts ****
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Former Air Force Pilot turned Washington State Senator Mark Miloscia served as a Democrat for more than twenty years in the Legislature. In 2014, he switched to the Republican Party and ran to represent the 30th Legislative District in the State Senate - winning by more than ten percentage points. Mark has a powerful story of coming to faith in Christ and subsequently realizing that the platform he was serving under as a Democrat could not be reconciled with his faith, starting with the wanton destruction of the unborn. Find show notes, links, and more at HeidiStJohn.com/blog/podcasts
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What is SEL? Most parents don’t know if SEL is in their district. Chances are good that it is. Parents must be aware of the WHAT and WHO of their child’s education—starting today.
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Last week, our family made public our decision to take our “Off the Bench” philosophy into the arena of politics. Listen and and hear how we came to this decision and where we go from here. Find links and resources in the shownotes at HeidiStJohn.com/blog/podcasts
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When Sam McDonald’s first husband was tragically killed in an automobile accident leaving her with a baby and a toddler, her life was changed forever. Today we will discuss why we do not have to live in fear because our lives really are in God’s hands. We can trust His timing and live each day with boldness and courage because we know that we will not leave this world until God’s plan for our lives has been fulfilled.
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When Sam McDonald’s first husband was tragically killed in an automobile accident leaving her with a baby and a toddler, her life was changed forever. Today we will discuss why we do not have to live in fear because our lives really are in God’s hands. We can trust His timing and live each day with boldness and courage because we know that we will not leave this world until God’s plan for our lives has been fulfilled.
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"They've hijacked words and use them against us. But we're gonna take 'em back. Because our words are our thoughts, and our thoughts are our prosperity." --Sam Sorbo.
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"They've hijacked words and use them against us. But we're gonna take 'em back. Because our words are our thoughts, and our thoughts are our prosperity." --Sam Sorbo.
Join me today as I have a power-packed conversation with actress and activist Sam Sorbo on what we can do to reclaim the culture and win the battle in the war of words.
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Today, veteran homeschool mom Nancy Manos joins me to talk about why finding community is critical to success in homeschooling—and where you can find your people right now.
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Today I’ll be tackling questions from listeners on everything from marriage to motherhood—homeschooling to heartbreak. God’s Word has the answers! Listen and be encouraged!
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Will homeschooling shelter my kids too much?” “I don’t have the patience to homeschool!” Have you heard these common objections to homeschooling? Tune into today as Brooke and Israel Wayne, homeschooling parents of 10 and founders of familyrenewal.org, talk candidly about homeschooling and parenting. You can do it!
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In part 2 of my interview with ADF President Mike Farris, we’ll be talking about why conservatives seem to struggle so much in taking back ground from the radical left. One reason? Our lyrics are right—but is the melody pleasing? Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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In part 2 of my interview with ADF President Mike Farris, we’ll be talking about why conservatives seem to struggle so much in taking back ground from the radical left. One reason? Our lyrics are right—but is the melody pleasing? Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you ever thought about thinking? It’s one of Dr. Kathy’s favorite things to talk about with parents. Given the mess of our culture, adults better think about it, too. What are we thinking about? Why? With what? Dr. Kathy has some wonderful tips for parents, teachers—and grownups! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you ever thought about thinking? It’s one of Dr. Kathy’s favorite things to talk about with parents. Given the mess of our culture, adults better think about it, too. What are we thinking about? Why? With what? Dr. Kathy has some wonderful tips for parents, teachers—and grownups! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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We have been locked down now for almost a year. We continue to be plagued by fear and worry but the Bible says we are not to worry. God can be trusted! Today we’ll hit some headlines as we talk about the problem of worry and its antidote: praise.
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Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you frustrated because it seems that no matter what you do, you just can’t reach the heart of your child? Then we’re glad you’re joining us today as Ginger reveals 6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make and encourages us to take a more biblical, heart-oriented approach to training our children. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you frustrated because it seems that no matter what you do, you just can’t reach the heart of your child? Then we’re glad you’re joining us today as Ginger reveals 6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make and encourages us to take a more biblical, heart-oriented approach to training our children. *Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com*
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We’re living in challenging times for our nation—but there is good news! Our nation was built for ordinary citizens to get involved in how we are governed. Join Rick Green today as we get fired up and off the bench. Our country is worth fighting for!
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The Republic of the United States of America has taken a hit—but God is still at work! Join me today (and get ready to take notes!) as I talk about current events with one of my favorite patriots, Rick Green, the founder of Patriot Academy.
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We are in an incredible moment as the Church of Christ Jesus—but it’s not the first time we’ve been here. Paul was there, too. As we begin our study today, take a moment and ask the Holy Spirit to soften your heart. Soft hearts are what God requires of His disciples. Today kicks off our study in the book of Titus! Join me and let’s learn how to walk out the Word in our everyday lives.
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What would motivate a farmer from Iowa to get off the bench and run for office in the state legislature? A sense of duty and obligation, for starters. Now more than ever, we need Americans who love this country to get involved in how it is governed. Can you do it? Yes. You can, if you’re called. Listen in and be encouraged! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” This powerful truth from Scripture should be the guiding force behind our desire to bring our thoughts under the control of the Holy Spirit.
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Last week, I wrote a blog post that has been removed by Facebook and labeled “false” by it’s fact checkers. Today, I’ll read it—and we’ll spend some time talking about regret. God loves the nations. Don’t give up!
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Less than 10 days into his term and the new administration is proving to be an unmitigated disaster for the unborn, for women, for those with diabetes, for our military and for anyone in the energy sector. What do we do? We get off the bench, of course!
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What does the Bible have to say about our right to bear and keep arms? I’ll be tackling this and several other hot topics at today’s MailBox Monday! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Suicide. Depression. Loss. Grief seems to be all around us right now. Are you experiencing suffering? Do you know someone who is? You’re not alone. Gary and Laura’s youngest son, Nathan, went to Heaven in 2016 at the age of 25. An incredibly kind, loving, son and brother, Nathan cherished his family and friends. He was an electrical engineer and entrepreneur. Although it wasn’t evident to those around him until after he was gone, he silently and valiantly fought depression for many years but died by suicide. The journey following this tragedy provided the vision for Our Hearts Are Home, a faith-based non-profit organization whose purpose is to minister to grieving families, provide encouragement to those who are suffering, and to educate and equip individuals to reach out to those in need.
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Good news!! God’s not finished yet, friends! If events unfolding were all up to us, we would be discouraged—but praise God, we have not arrived at the end of the story. God is still working. He’s not finished yet—and neither is the work He has for you to do. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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The world is so noisy right now. So many people are discouraged. We may be heartbroken—but as Christians, we are not without hope. Today I’ll be talking about how to walk in victory, even when you feel defeated.
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How’s your heart today? Yes, our nation is facing dark days—not unlike the Jewish nation in Esther’s time—and God is working today as He was working then. Today, as we look to the future, God is asking us to look first to Him. To pray. To fast. To believe—and to live like a set apart people. This is a “Haman moment” for the United States—but God is the God of Esther outcomes. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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“My daughter is not interested in traditional “girl” activities. Should I be concerned?” My short answer is NO— listen in as I tackle this listener question and more at today’s Mailbox Monday! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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How old should my child be when I begin warning them about pornography? How can I talk with my kids about the dangers of porn and empower them if they stumble upon it? Today, I’m talking with best-selling author Kristen Jenson, MA about how to protect the minds of our kids. Don’t miss this important conversation!
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If you knew that there was a deadly virus at your local school, would you send your child there? If you knew there was fierce fighting happening at the school, would you pack a snack lunch for them and send them on their way? Sadly, many parents are still turning a blind eye to the real pandemic - the spiritual and moral crisis that’s taking our youth in record numbers is happening in the public schools. The battle is real—and our kids should never be on the front lines. My hunch is that you wouldn’t. The time for excuses is over. The schools are no longer safe places for our kids. It’s time to pull them out.
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Maybe it’s because of our rapidly-changing political landscape, the economy, or natural disasters. Maybe you or someone you love went through an emergency and you’ve decided not to be a victim anymore. Whatever your reasons, you’re not alone: Millions of people are actively preparing for an emergency. Today, I’ll give you some prepping basics and links to some great sites. Don’t panic! 🙂 Be prepared. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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The news is grim right now—even frightening. Can you feel it? Every day, strangers and friends send me articles and videos that often predict the unthinkable… but is this the place God wants us to focus on in our hearts and minds? No. God’s grace will never be absent in the life of a Believer who knows the Word and lives by it. Our confidence in times of trial must rest on the knowledge that God is in control.
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I used to be okay with sleepovers—but nearly 30 years of parenting has changed my mind. Today I’ll be talking about sleepovers, homeschooling a child who does not want to be homeschooled, and several other hot topics. Listen in! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Got courage? If you are a true Christian, this is something God requires. Nothing should separate you from God—not political unrest, not a virus, not persecution. There is no difficulty, no trouble, no scenario that can separate you from the love of God if you belong to Him. God loves you and will always protect you. He will watch over you. Because of this, not only can we yield to Him and trust Him—we can and must be men and women of courage.
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Our republic has suffered a terrible blow. From Pence to the end of peaceful protests, it is clear that the brief respite we got from four years of Trump is coming to an end. However. We should not be surprised by this. God’s people, more than any other people group on earth, have reason to hope.
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Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to ban any language that affirms there are two genders. It’s just the latest example of a society in absolute rebellion against God. Next? Churches that embrace social justice. Today we’ll have an honest conversation about the culture and why I think there are churches that you need to leave—right now.
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We live in a world that equates knowledge with wisdom—but they are not the same. If we’re going to make good decisions, we need more than worldly know-how; we need wisdom, which begins with fear of the Lord. Is it any wonder that our culture has fallen so low? We no longer fear the Lord. Special guest today… my nephew, River, makes a brief appearance. Enjoy!
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It’s Mailbox Monday and today, I’ll be answering a question from a pastor in Washington state, and a mom who asks “How can we encourage parents who say they need two jobs in order to homeschool?”
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If there’s one thing 2020 taught us, it’s that nothing is certain—except one thing. We all have a limited time to make a difference. There is a time to be born and a time to die. We all have a “window” of opportunity in which to leave a legacy and make a difference with our lives. Our legacy in death is a function of the choices we make in life. Are you making choices that will strengthen your legacy, or weaken it? Also today: I’ll be answering questions from listeners, including one from a mom whose children are not walking with God. Keep praying! God is still at work.
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“Your situation is hopeless.” That’s what we heard when my nephew was involved in a devastating accident. “The election is over. Fixing it is hopeless.” That’s what the pundits are saying. Guess what, friends? These are exactly the kind of odds God loves to work with. With God, NOTHING is hopeless. Don’t give up as we ring in the new year. There is always hope with God! If God can raise Lazarus from the dead, He can answer any prayer. Listen in and be encouraged! PS: Be sure you stay up tonight to kick 2020 to the curb!
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January’s almost here. There is a storm on the horizon. People are tired. Government is poised to send an apology note of $2,000 to families, plunging us farther in debt and doing nothing to fix the lockdowns. In the midst of it all, though, God is still at work. One of the main ways He works? Through families. Is it any wonder that the family is under attack? It’s because the family that walks in truth is a powerful force for good in this world. This year, focus on yours. Invest in your family. You were born for such a time as this—and so was your family.
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Relationships can be tricky—but they’re worth investing in, even when we disagree. The Bible teaches that we should be sharpening each other “as iron sharpens iron.” In this season of the Rona and political unrest, many of us have struggled in our relationships. Here’s the thing: we can have peace in our relationships, even when we don’t agree. Before you walk away from a friendship, consider the cost. Pray. Seek the Lord for wisdom. Real friendship will stand the test of time. So when you find your tribe, treat the friendship as precious, and hang on tight.
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How can I find an open church in my area | How to begin homeschooling | How to respond to a fearful family member | What do you explain the “uptick” in hospitalizations right now | and more!
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Enjoy this special podcast—a reading in the tradition of Paul Harvey. Merry Christmas, friends. He became one of us so we could see ... and hear ... and understand … how much He loves us. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Merry Christmas Eve, friends! Today is a special podcast—I’ll give you some book ideas and tell you a little secret of Charlie Brown’s Christmas. We don’t have to live in fear. Jesus came to free us from it! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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How can we be joyful when our circumstances are anything but? I’ll be talking about this as well as stories in the news. I’ll also be answering questions about prepping for an emergency, when/if I am leaving Facebook and whether or not churches should offer an optional “masks required” service. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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It’s a busy time of year—and honestly? It’s been a hard year for most people. In the midst of it all, don’t forget to nurture your marriage! The investment you will make in your marriage will pay dividends for generations. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today I have a special prayer request and after that I’ll be getting to your questions. I’ll be discussing mandatory vaccinations, church during Covid, mask quandaries, and more! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today, author and speaker Alex Newman will discuss where we went wrong with the education system and what can be done to save the next generation from the spiritual and emotional struggles that face today.
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Today, author and speaker Alex Newman outlines the true history of the public education system in America. Share this with your friends and buckle up—it’s a bumpy ride to truth!
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Beth Moore recently tweeted her disdain for Christians who support President Trump, calling them “nationalists” and urging them to stop supporting the President. Christian “nationalism” is a term made up by leftists to further divide our nation. You can love your country and follow Christ with your entire being. There is a shaking happening in the church. Many leaders I once followed have revealed their true nature and lack of discernment in these perilous times. To not support Trump at this time is to not support Israel and to leave the unborn defenseless. It is to open the door wide to sexual sin and our country to foreign invasion. How did we get here as a Church? What does this mean for Christ followers who are finding themselves at odds with “celebrity” Bible teachers? The truth is that we’ve been here for a long time—and we are just starting to see a great divide in the modern Church.
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Flying during Covid | What Happens to Our Bodies at the Rapture | How to Confront a Friend | and more! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Is a Christian ever called to engage in civil disobedience? I’ll ask this question and more in the 2nd half of my interview with Bill Jack, founder of Worldview Academy.
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The church in the US is grappling with something it wasn’t ready for: a tyrannical government. We have heard pastors and religious leaders use Romans 13 as an excuse for closing and even for indifference to the suffering of their fellow Americans, as jobs and livelihoods have been lost due to unconstitutional lockdowns and irrational mandates. So what’s a Christian to do? Tune in as Bill Jack and I discuss this very important topic. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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In 2018, our family was going through a painful time. We were grieving the loss of a friendship while at the same time, struggling to keep what felt like fifteen balls in the air. One by one, the balls began to drop as night after night, I was awakened by thoughts of insecurity and stemming from the pain in my heart. I wanted the Lord to rescue me. Like David, I was weary. I needed God’s help to quiet my mind and spirit, so that I could rest and be restored. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Why is the church in such a weakened state today? In part, because of sin. The world will tempt you to compromise with sin. It will offer you enough of Jesus to stay out of hell but not enough to walk in victory. Stay on the path! Do not compromise with evil. The risk isn’t worth any moment of reward. God has victory for you as you walk in His ways. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today I’m answering your questions! To submit a question, find the link for MailBox Monday submissions in the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Are you weary of the fight for truth? You’re not alone. Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said “Live not by lies.” In a culture whose very foundation is being threatened by “soft” totalitarianism, it’s time to take a deeper look at the message he sent to the world. Value nothing more than truth. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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This is a very confusing time to shepherd children. Every day, I interact with parents who are struggling to navigate the turbulent waters of a culture in spiritual crisis. Five minutes on Facebook and you’re likely to see articles whose primary aim is to sow seeds of confusion and lies on everything from the dignity of human life to the basic truth of male and female. Parents are frontline warriors in the battle for truth—and our kids need us to stay engaged. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Because of the season we are in, there is much discussion about the rapture of the church and the tribulation. We are studying this right now at MomStrong International and today, I’ll highlight a few points as well as talk about the four main views of interpretation of Revelation. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you had a holiday meltdown yet this season? If not, listen in—it’s all about expectations and perspective. I’ll also be taking questions from listeners. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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When is it time to leave a church? Today, I’ll answer a question from a heartbroken listener who has been uninvited to their church over the issue of facemasks. There is a separation happening in the Church right now, and today we’ll talk honestly about it. We’ll also be talking about Marxism, large families, and moving OUT of the cities and suburbs. Listen in!
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Kathy Barnette grew up in poverty on a pig farm in southern Mississippi. The culture would say she was a victim of her circumstances—poor, black, raised by a single mother—but Kathy never saw herself that way. Instead, she did something about her circumstances. Today, she is an author, a speaker, a homeschool mom, a news commentator and a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 4th congressional district. Listen in and be encouraged by her powerful story! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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In Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson, we see a glimpse of Sarah Hale’s spirit. She wrote persistently to officials in many levels of government promoting the observance of Thanksgiving as a unified national holiday. Not a woman to take “No” for an answer, Sarah kept on writing. For four decades and five Presidencies, Sarah wrote. She believed that observing Thanksgiving was a way that we, as a nation, could be unified. In October, 1863, President Lincoln, perhaps in response to an editorial Hale had published in the magazine she edited, read a Thanksgiving proclamation to the American people. We are still blessed by it today. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Are you worn out from the battle lately? How boldly are you praying? If you want your children to learn to believe in the power of prayer, it needs to start with you. Pray boldly! Let your children see that your trust is in the Lord—and BELIEVE that He is at work! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you ever had a moment where you wondered if there was something else—something “more important” that you could be doing instead of shepherding and raising children? If so, you’re not alone. The culture today has devalued motherhood in more ways than one. Today I’ll be encouraging you to love your family well in this season. Yes, it’s a hard season for many reasons—but God is calling us back to Himself, and to our families. Listen in and be encouraged. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today I’m answering your questions! More on Covid, churches, masking, mandates, and how to enjoy the holidays in spite of the lockdowns.
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In the last three years, I’ve been touched by suicide more than I ever imagined I could be. A homeschool mama left two amazing kids and a grief-stricken husband, the daughter of a well-loved leader in the homeschool community, the son of a pastor. This world is not our home, friends. Today, let’s talk about the hard places and the only real hope that we have. One day, He will wipe away every tear from our eyes. Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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Vogue Magazine recently had a dress-wearing man on the cover of their magazine. In response to this, Candace Owens said, “There is no society that can survive without strong men. The East knows this. In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence. It is an outright attack.” I agree with her. Today we’ll talk about this and about where our confidence should be in times of struggle. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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I am a woman of prayer—but if I am honest, I have been discouraged these past several weeks. Every day feels like groundhog day. I often lose track of what day it is as this thing drags on and on. It's like we stepped out of our daily lives and into a George Orwell novel. So how do we hang on to the peace of Christ? Tune in and let’s talk about it! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me." Psalm 23:4 Let’s talk about why we can have hope today in the midst of such a hard year. God is on his throne and Jesus is returning soon! It’s a GREAT DAY for hope! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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How do we handle the HOLIDAYS during the Rona? Many people are struggling right now with how to handle the holidays where family members disagree on masks etc. First thing: arm yourself with truth. These questions and more are answered in today’s MailBox Monday! Find links and more under PODCASTS at HeidiStJohn.com
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“I wear my mask for you. You wear your mask for me.” Really? How can we recognize propaganda in real time? Listen and learn how you can stand up for truth and against tyranny today with Dr. Simone Gold, founder of America’s Frontline Doctors. Education is power—and today’s podcast will arm you with truth for the battle against medical tyranny in the world today. *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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“Masks don’t work.” Period. We are being lied to and Dr. Simone Gold, a Board Certified ER Doc and lawyer lost her job after going public with the truth about Covid-19. Listen to her amazing story of getting off the bench and be encouraged to do the same. Your voice matters in the fight for freedom. Use it! *Find more at* HeidiStJohn.com Contribute to Heidi St. John For Congress by clicking HERE**
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What is the antidote to this incredible fear we are currently living under? How can we live in freedom from fear? The Bible is clear: it is worship! Join me today as I talk about this and answer questions from listeners. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Kids are usually more aware of the evil in this world that we give them credit for. There are plenty of opportunities for them to get a glimpse of evil, from magazine covers in grocery store checkout aisles to the images of real-life tragedies that are constantly present on the news and online. It’s part of living in a fallen world. Our kids need to know that God loves and protects them. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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“My kids were yelled at in the store yesterday because they did not have a mask. How can I help them? Should we just stay home?” I am getting many questions like this and today I’ll address it and a few more. Don’t give up! God is at work. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today, I am in a posture of prayer as I pray for this nation that I love so much and for the Church, whose reputation has been so badly bruised in the past several months. Covid has exposed a massive weakness, but by God’s grace, we will see the fruit of God’s grace and mercy as we adopt an attitude of repentance and a desire to walk with God has His own “set apart” people. With God, nothing is impossible! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the things that are happening in the world around you? If so, you’re not alone. The battle you’re facing isn’t new. The good news is that we can learn from the generations of warriors who have gone before us how to bravely face our adversary. *If you liked today's podcast, you'll love Prayers for the Battlefield! Find links and more in the show notes of this podcast found at HeidiStJohn.com
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If we are going to be victorious in the battle between good and evil, we need to know our adversary. Satan’s name reveals much about his character. The title Satan is used fifty-two times in the Bible. It literally means “the adversary” or “the one who opposes.” He is also called the devil, a word that is used more than thirty times in the Bible and means “slanderer” or “accuser.” Regardless of what name he is called, the point is clear: we have a real enemy who wants to take us down. *If you liked today's podcast, you'll love Prayers for the Battlefield! Find links and more in the show notes of this podcast found at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you noticed that we tend to live in a state of reactive Christianity? When we’re not experiencing some crisis in our lives, it’s easy to forget about the war that Paul is warning us about in Ephesians 6. When we’re feeling safe and comfortable, we can quickly forget that the war is still raging around us. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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“Should we have more children?” This is one of my favorite questions and I’ll answer it along with “Help! My employer is forcing us to take “sensitivity training” and making us use pronouns that make no sense. Should I quit my job?” I’ll be answering these and several other questions today. Tune in and be encouraged! Got to HeidiStJohn.com for links and resources!
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Is there a “still small voice” giving you pause today? A character issue in your child? A concern for your marriage? A “small” sin issue that’s gradually getting bigger? Don’t ignore something because it seems inconsequential. You can avoid costly relationship repairs by making sure you act at the first sign of trouble. Don’t procrastinate—investigate! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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As a mother, I like to think of myself as a bit of an arborist. Arborists are basically tree doctors. I’m basically a kid doctor. Right? Anyway. Arborists are awesome. They’ll come in and inspect your tree, let you know if it needs to be pruned, and suggest things that will help you keep your trees healthy. Healthy trees need pruning—just like children. Notice a bad attitude? It’s time for some loving pruning! Watch for any sign of infection. Make sure they get the right amount of sun. Healthy trees need good soil. So do healthy children. The “soil” a healthy child needs is the rich soil of the Bible. Water daily with prayer and then watch for good fruit. It may take time, but keep at it! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com*
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Noble Alexander was born on February 12, 1934 to Cristobal and Beryl Alexander in San German Oriente, Cuba. He served as an assistant pastor in Cuba from 1959-1962. On March 20, 1962, after preaching a sermon on the origin of sin, he was ambushed and taken to prison where he was tried and convicted of conspiracy to assassinate Fidel Castro, the Communist leader of Cuba. At issue was his sermon, which security forces interpreted to be a veiled reference to Castro’s regime. Noble served over 22 years in prison where he endured hard labor, starvation and lengthy time in solitary confinement. Listen in today as I answer questions from listeners and encourage you to hang in there. For the Believer, JOY is always coming. Don’t give up! Find Links and More at HeidiStJohn.com
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Seth Gruber joins me today to talk about a defense of the pro-life position, politics and more! Listen in as we encourage you off the bench and onto the battlefield for the sake of the unborn. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Seth Gruber joins me today to talk about a defense of the pro-life position, politics and more! Listen in as we encourage you off the bench and onto the battlefield for the sake of the unborn. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you noticed something? I have… people sense that something supernatural is happening in the world around us. There is change on the horizon. This is a season of red skies in the morning, and God’s people sense it. More than ever before in modern history, Christians are talking about the return of Christ. Today, I’ll introduce you to our new study, hit some of the headlines, and give a shoutout to a new friend. Join me! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com*
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Like many of you, I am in the role of a spiritual example and teacher to my children—and God takes it seriously. He views us as His representatives—He has given us the honor of being His ambassadors. Leviticus contains a lot of rules and regulations that are no longer in place because of the death and resurrection of Jesus—we have been set free from the law—but it’s important that we understand how serious God is about living in a way that honors Him! Do you want God’s blessing? Live in a way that honors Him! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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The story of Jesus’ encounter with a rich man offers us an incredible insight into the heart of human beings. When the disciples how the rich man could not leave his riches to follow Jesus, they rightly thought of their own inward struggles. They were absolutely right to ask Jesus who in the world can be saved, in light of their own sin and selfishness. Jesus answered by famously saying, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God!” Don’t forget to catch the debates tonight! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Are you wrestling through your choices for President in 2020? Listen in as I answer a listener’s email about why I have unapologetically stated that I support President Trump for 2020. From abortion to supreme court nominations, the stakes have never been higher, and there’s never been a more important time to have this conversation! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today, I’ll be talking about the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — are Christians right to memorialize and praise her? Also, let’s talk about forgiveness! Have you ever corrected a child and walked away feeling like the attitude was not quite what you were hoping for? Like the infraction may have been addressed but the heart issue was still there? It can be frustrating, but mama, stay in there. More often than not, the culprit is a lack of forgiveness. Find links mentioned and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Can you imagine what it would have been like to follow Jesus (literally) as He moved in crowds of people? In Matthew chapter 9, we get a wonderful glimpse into the mission and ministry of Jesus. The entire chapter is a wonderful window into the heart in Jesus. He wants us to believe in Him. To trust Him—and to teach our children to trust Him, too. Find links and MORE at HeidiStJohn.com
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It seems there’s a lot to be worried about in the world right now. How can we teach our children to be at peace in a world full of panic and fear? The answer is both simple and profound. The answer is praise. “And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic.” [Mark 13:7a] Find links and MORE at HeidiStJohn.com
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How’s your heart holding up today, precious mom? How are you handling the headlines, the stressors and the unique challenges that you’re facing right now? How do you feel about the future? Would you say that your heart is at rest, where do you feel anxious and worried about what might be coming? Find links and MORE at HeidiStJohn.com
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One of the themes of my life has been learning how to publicly proclaim my faith. My women’s conference, “Faith that Speaks'' reaches thousands of women every year with one goal in mind: to stir their faith to action. Do we love the Lord? If so, our faith should never be silent, our faith should be a faith that speaks. “Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the Lord." Psalms 26:12 Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Do you remember the very first time you help your child in your arms? Do you remember the weight of responsibility and the incredible love that you felt? Of course you do. I remember feeling overwhelmed at the thought that the hospital staff would let me take home a brand new, 9 pound human being. I mean, let’s be honest… I didn’t know what I was doing! Truly, I was just making it up as I went along. Come to think of it, I’m still doing that in many respects. Most of my seven children are grown now. They are getting married and having children of their own… and I find I am navigating yet another season of motherhood that I will confess to feeling unprepared for. Motherhood is humbling in every stage and in every season. The challenge I am facing now is how to let my children leave. It is both heartbreaking and exhilarating, and I find I am leaning even into the Lord. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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I will never forget the season when Barack Obama was running for president of the United States. My hunch is that you will never forget it either… his slogan is still with us today. “Hope and change.” It worked, of course. After all, who doesn’t want hope and change? We are a people in dire need of hope! Here’s the thing though, mom: we need to tell our children the truth about hope. Hope isn’t something that we manufacture. It isn’t something we can get from a politician or even a pastor. We don’t have hope because of a policy or a medical procedure. As Christians, we have hope because of Jesus. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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In a world of chaos, we need the gospel now more than ever. Why don’t we share it more easily? Find LINKS and MORE at HeidiStJohn.com
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GIVEAWAY ALERT! Happy Anniversary to the HSJ Podcast! Today, my husband is joining me for a look back over eight years of podcasting. Listen in and enjoy! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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19 years ago today, our nation was attacked in one of the worst terrorist attacks in history. Today, we’re being attacked from within. Across the United States right now, police officers are being vilified and maligned as Marxists work to defund the police and promote lawlessness. Today, I sit down with Janel Ralat, wife of a police officer in Las Vegas to discuss what it’s like for the families of our brave men and women on the front lines and how we can support them in practical ways. For links mentioned in the podcast and more, please visit HeidiStJohn.com
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Tricia Goyer has been homeschooling special needs kids for over 15 years, and today she joins me to talk about five ways that you can Set your homeschool year up for success and make it to the end of the year with joy! Find links mentioned and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Are you new to homeschooling? If so, plan to be encouraged as I spend some time talking with my friend, author and homeschool mom of nearly twenty-five years Tricia Goyer. Find links mentioned and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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As the mother of seven mostly-grown children and (currently) three precious grandchildren, I am always interested in ways that I can be an example of action rather than apathy in my life as a Christ-follower. Today, remember that your children will care about what you care about. Does it break God’s heart? If so, it should break ours, too. Join us at MomStrongInternational.comFind other links and more at HeidiStJohn.com***
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What should we expect from pastors right now? I’ll be answering this and several more questions today. Listen in—I know you'll be encouraged! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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WARNING NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. Betty Campbell is the founder and executive director of Xpose Hope, an outreach showing love to those in the adult entertainment industry. Today, she’ll shares her incredible story and speaks directly to parents about how you they protect their kids from online predators. Find links mentioned and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Have you ever noticed that a large part of what Moses did in shepherding the children of Israel was simply to be their biggest encourager? Moses was constantly reminding the children of Israel who they were, where they have come from, where they were going, and Whose they were. You know, kind of like what you were doing with your own children right now. Join our community at MomStrongInternational.com // Find more info about Heidi St. John at HeidiStJohn.com
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“Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders, but the real danger is wickedness within the city.” Psalms 55:10 Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Last week, a statement was released from BioLogos, urging Christians to side with "science" and, because of their love for Jesus, to get vaccinated. Who exactly is BioLogos and should Christ-followers embrace their advice? Today, Dr. Georgia Purdom from Answers in Genesis has joined me for this important and eye-opening discussion. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Remember when Hilary Clinton famously said that it took “a village” to raise a child? Well, she wasn’t totally wrong. Christian parents need to understand two very important truths before they fall asleep at the wheel and let the “village” influence their children. Let's talk about them! Find more at HeidiStJohn.com
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There is so much fear being put on our children right now. We can never forget that fear is a spirit—and God says that "perfect love casts out fear." As parents, we have an incredible opportunity to teach our children how to thrive in times of anxiety and fear—always remembering that we can’t give what we don’t have. Since we can never know what’s around the corner, we must lean daily into the One who does. We need to be ready to give an answer for the hope that we have in Christ—starting with our children. Listen in as I talk about how the term 'rona' started in our home. Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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I'm responding to some of your emails today. We're facing a lot as Christians and as human beings right now - and today, I'm going to have a little "coffee shop" talk with you. I hope you'll hear my heart. Find resources and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Last week, over 2500 Christian leaders, university presidents, magazine editors and pastors signed "A Christian Statement on Science for Pandemic Times." They said, "because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we will: wear masks, correct misinformation and get vaccinated," among other things. But is it "Christ-like" to manipulate fellow Believers using Scripture to mandate a vaccine?
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A recent peace agreement was reached in the middle east. What does it mean in light of Biblical prophecy? Join me today for part two with my friend Phil Hopper.
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A recent peace agreement was reached in the middle east. What does it mean in light of Biblical prophecy? Join me with my friend Phil Hopper.
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Off the Bench
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Answering questions from the audience today! How do you feel about churches with temperature checks? How can I get #offthebench in my sphere of influence? And what do I do after I've been dismissed by my church leadership? What resources do you have to help teach our kids to be aware of the political agenda going on right now? Join me today, I think you'll be encouraged! Find links and more at HeidiStJohn.com
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Hope In Hopelessness
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My friend and assistant Melissa Crabtree decided to get #offthebench a few weeks ago when a mask mandate and other restrictions were proposed in her city by the city council. Today we're finishing the story of what it has looked like to stand up and rally others to fight for liberty, even with no experience. She's learning along the way, the Lord is bringing others to help, and it's working. The mandate has been voted down twice now in Enid, Oklahoma! Ordinary people are the ones who need to stand up, and Melissa is sharing what she's learned, how Christians can overcome some typical hangups that keep them sitting on the sidelines, why it matters so much. There is a place for everyone to speak up. Visit HeidiStJohn.com for links and resources mentioned in podcast!
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My friend and assistant Melissa Crabtree decided to get #offthebench a few weeks ago when a mask mandate and other restrictions were proposed in her city by the city council. Today and Monday she's sharing her story of what it has looked like to stand up and rally others to fight for liberty, even with no experience. She's learning along the way, the Lord is bringing others to help, and it's working. The mandate has been voted down twice now in Enid, Oklahoma! Ordinary people are the ones who need to stand up, and Melissa is sharing what she's learned, how Christians can overcome some typical hangups that keep them sitting on the sidelines, why it matters so much. There is a place for everyone to speak up. Find links mentioned and other resources at HeidiStJohn.com
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It's easy to get frustrated with these cities that seem to be running themselves into the ground with foolish choices, but they are full of so many good people who want us to fight with them! The Lord cares about them, too. Find me at HeidiStJohn.com
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Don't waste the time you have with your children. These are the most important days of their lives. *Find more info at HeidiStJohn.com
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God calls us to walk bravely and courageously with Him. Join me today as we learn from the life of King David and look to see how God’s people reacted in Scripture when they encountered fearful situations. Find links and resources at HeidiStJohn.com
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I'm visiting with my friend Connie again today, and we're talking about the fear that has gripped this nation. We can step back and interact in our culture from the perspective of a sound mind, and that will help us starve the fear that seems to be engulfing us. Find links and resources at HeidiStJohn.com
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Today I'm visiting with my friend Connie about life on the road in the midst of the 'Rona insanity. There are bright spots for sure, and I'm thankful for them! Find links and resources at HeidiStJohn.com
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There is so much freedom in recognizing that we are not enough, yet we are bombarded with a message to the contrary. Jesus is our enough-ness, and when we believe that, we can walk in the rest of His plan for us. All we need to do is look to the cross, and that tells us all we need to know about our value. Today in part 2 we're talking about the fourth and fifth myths culture is telling us. I know you'll love Allie. She's one of my favorite millennials! Find links and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com
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There is so much freedom in recognizing that we are not enough, yet we are bombarded with a message to the contrary. Jesus is our enough-ness, and when we believe that, we can walk in the rest of His plan for us. All we need to do is look to the cross, and that tells us all we need to know about our value. Today in part 1 we're talking about the first three of five myths culture is telling us. I know you'll love Allie. She's one of my favorite millennials! Find links and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com
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After America, there is no where to go : An American immigrant shares her family story
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After America, there is no where to go : An American immigrant shares her family story
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Maybe there's a silver lining in the 'Rona. One of our kids has needed some extra focus on character building, and too much activity - even really good activity, can hinder that development of fruit. Our kids need focused discipleship as they grow, and we have to take the time to do that proactively. Today I'm sharing a little bit of what that looks like in the St. John house.
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How do we handle emotional stress of this world while homeschooling all ages? Is masking legal? Is it healthy? What does the Bible say about organ donation? What if I'm just failing at homeschooling? And a biggie: Our youth pastor is praising Black Lives Matter and I'm not sure what to do. A collection of questions today that I'm answering in rapid fire format. Listen in! I think you'll be encouraged.
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Gary Beikerch was a Green Beret Army Medic during the siege of Dak Seang, April 1970 when he was severely wounded, three times. He was unable to walk, but this was the amazing thing. He was chief medic of this village. And he knew that he still had a job to do. Gary's story of the relationships he built with the people of that town and how he has used those to help people today live a life of purpose is one you want to listen to. An inspiring story of a Medal of Honor winner retold in combination with a New York Times Bestselling author, Blaze of Light: The Inspiring True Story of Green Beret Medic by Gary Beikirch is a story for families who want to learn about a hero worth remembering. Listen in! You'll be encouraged.
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Jesus reached out to the lepers at great personal risk. Likewise, we need to be who God says we are and be loving the body of Christ. We need to be involved with each other, not forsaking the gathering of believers, and spending time in prayer. The power of prayer isn't based on anything that we do. The God to whom we pray is the Source of the power of prayer. Prayers puts us in touch with our Creator and we can expect incredible things. He can and He will answer us according to His timing and His will. Let's be believers of action and trust Him as we move forward. God is in control, and we are not alone. Find links and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com/Podcast
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Homeschooling is a fabulous way to school your children! It can seem overwhelming when we think about jumping in and making the commitment, but we are here to help. I have two friends here with me today and we're talking about the nuts and bolts, what matters and what doesn't, and how you get started. If you are thinking about homeschooling for the first time or if you need a refresher, you'll be encouraged!Find links and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com
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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love homeschooling, and today I'm talking with my friend Zan Tyler about the five reasons homeschooling is awesome. But knowing it is awesome isn't always enough to make you realize you are capable of doing it. So we are here today to tell you how you can and how we want to help! Find links and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com
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In this season where I'm feeling a greater need to be prepared for any situation with my family, I love that essential oils can be all I need for my first aid kit. My friend Melissa Crabtree and I both love using oils every day for just about anything you can think of, and today we're telling you about the oils we love for all things breathing, digestion, and germ-fighting (skin and internal), which are the most important to me. If you join us in July, we'll send you a pocket reference guide full of directions for use. Trust me. We'll make sure you know what to do! It doesn't have to be complicated! Find the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com or hop right over to heidistjohn.com/blog/oils
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A South Texas county just announced it will arrest people who don't VOLUNTARILY self-quarantine after they test positive for the rona. What is happening to our nation? Today, I'll be talking about hope in light of the very real threat of Marxism here in the United States. It was specifically Marx’s ideas, according to the “Black Book of Communism,” that took 100 million lives worldwide in the last century. How many more will they take in this one? That’s up to you and me. We can’t say we weren’t warned. Join us in fasting and prayer for our nation July 10-17, 2020. For resources, links, and transcription, please go to HeidiStJohn.com
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It is not lost on anyone that we are experiencing political and social markers of what we would call the end times. My friend, Phil Hopper is here again today, and what he has to share is encouraging. In the midst of this uncertainty that surrounds us, it is not a time to fear. We know Who wins! Join us today. I know you will be encouraged. For links mentioned and transcription, go to HeidiStJohn.com
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My friend Phil Hopper is a pastor and joining me live in the studio as we talk about corporate gathering with a body of believers, and how we do that even if our city tells us we can't. How do we obey our governing authorities when what they are governing is unbiblical or unconstitutional? The Lord has given us an opportunity to stand, and Phil will share how he has done that with his church in his community. We don't have to sit back and stand down. Listen in! *Find links, resources, and transcript at HeidiStJohn.com
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This is a time when many parents are wondering how we can be getting involved to fight for our kids. What can we actually DO to make a difference? My friend Suzanne Gallagher is joining me today and we're finishing a conversation about some specific ways to get off the bench and create a better future for our kids! Listen in! I think you'll be encouraged. Find the links mentioned and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com/Podcast
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This is a time when many parents are wondering what is best to do for schooling their kids. If you've been listening to me for five minutes, you know I believe the answer to that is homeschooling. But we're still fighting for the rights of our children in other areas, because if we don't, no one else will. My friend Suzanne Gallagher is joining me today and we're talking about specific ways to get off the bench and create a better future for our kids! Find the links mentioned and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com/Podcast
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What we are experiencing is an attack on our nation. It's an attempt to destroy all we all hold dear. An attack to develop a system of tyranny in our nation. Now is the time for us - you and me - to stand up and show courage. It will cost us, but we must stand. My friend Rey Reynolds, a police officer, is joining me today as he's running for Washington state senate as he stands in courage to make a change. *Find links mentioned in the podcast and transcription at HeidiStJohn.com
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God wants you to have a voice in the culture, without living under an umbrella of shame. Right now, our country is being driven by a spirit of division, and Christians are not exempt. Our responsibility is to offer the reconciliation offered to all at the cross, not to absorb this false sense of shame just to make others feel better. the only way we will escape this is to invite God into our public spaces because we need the wisdom that only comes from God. We all have one privilege offered. Listen and be encouraged! You can find the transcript, links, and resources mentioned in this podcast on my website at HeidiStJohn.com *
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It's Mailbox Monday today and I'm answering your questions! Human beings are obsessed with choice and the questions are getting more complicated. We talk about choice as believers, we always want to come back to the Solid Rock of Truth we find in the Bible and apply it. Because we have access to Truth, we can see when we are being lied to. Even though your voice might shake and you might have your life threatened, Truth is worth defending, but you have to know it to be able to defend it. Today I'm answering questions about working or staying home, the concept of white privilege, and how we look at cultural issues through the lens of Scripture. You can find the transcript, links, and resources mentioned in this podcast on my website at HeidiStJohn.com *
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It’s hard to go a few minutes on social media or the news without noticing a post or story concerning race relations these days. It’s always good to be aware, but we must learn to make a habit of researching movements and organizations that might feel good on the surface—but under slight discernment are rotten to the core. We are told in the Bible to be wise, and social situations are surely no exception. My friend Bethany Bomberger and I are talking about Black Lives Matter and how it fits when looked at through the lens of God’s Word. Listen in. It’s an important discussion!
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I'm answering your questions today! Do I have to comply with the 'Rona requirements to finish my college degree? How do I navigate this tension surrounding the support of President Trump? Do Christians need to be involved in politics? What sort of help does my husband need to help with a pornography addiction? You guys ask such good questions! Daily life is still moving on in the midst of the current insanity, and it's important to keep talking about it.
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How do we know if something going on is spiritual in nature? How can we tell if we're under attack by evil? Many of you are asking me why I keep saying this current situation is from the enemy. Today, let's look at examples in the Word so that we can observe how the adversary works. We can see very specific, telltale signs that point to demonic attack. God says we must be on guard against the schemes of the devil and today, we'll put on the armor together! Seeing these attacks for what they are help us know how to handle them in our daily lives. Listen in! I think you'll be encouraged.
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Today's Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Esther 4:1-5,12-14
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Today I’m talking with my good friend and staff member, Marlene. She happens to be black, Puerto Rican, and is married to a white American. Marlene and her husband have three beautiful children. Marlene is passionate about the issues we’re facing right now, and so today, we’re talking about how we got here and how we can move forward toward unity. Right now, our country is embroiled in a divisive and dangerous argument about race. This isn’t black vs. white, friends. It’s good vs. evil, and we need to see it that way while we work to heal the divisions in our world.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Revelation 7:9-10
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We’re going to focus on homeschooling for today’s podcast as many of you are embarking a journey you didn’t think you’d be on. I’ve brought my friends back to visit with me today, and we’ve got practical tips and resources for new homeschooling parents. Today we’re going to talk about socialization and curriculum, among other things. We’re trying to point you the right direction and help you get off on a the right foot. If you’re brand new to homeschooling or a veteran mom in need of a reminder of the basics, I think you’ll be encouraged!
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Exodus 17:8-16
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Hi, I’m Shannon Harrison, my husband, Roger and I have 5 children We live in a small town in northeast Wisconsin along the shore of Lake Michigan. We moved to Wisconsin about 19 years ago when my husband answered God’s call to leave his engineering career and become a Pastor. We started homeschooling in 1999 when our oldest child started kindergarten, we started using BJU Press Homeschool in 2001. After using BJU Press Homeschool curriculum with my children for severa...
We’re going to take a step our of the imminent struggle our country is in at the moment and focus on homeschooling for today’s podcast and the next. I’ve brought two friends to visit with me today, and we’ve got practical tips and resources for the moms who don’t think they can do this, but feel like it’s the best option at the moment. We’re trying to point you the right direction and help you get a good start to next year. If you’re brand new to homeschooling or a veteran mom in need of a reminder of the basics, you’ll be encouraged!
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Esther 3:1-6, 10-11
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Hi, I’m Shannon Harrison, my husband, Roger and I have 5 children We live in a small town in northeast Wisconsin along the shore of Lake Michigan. We moved to Wisconsin about 19 years ago when my husband answered God’s call to leave his engineering career and become a Pastor. We started homeschooling in 1999 when our oldest child started kindergarten, we started using BJU Press Homeschool in 2001. After using BJU Press Homeschool curriculum with my children for several year...
We are at a place where we need to do some soul searching in our country. We are having to talk about things that we don’t like to talk about as we are in the middle of a grab for power and control of a narrative like I’ve never seen before. When we stand up against the narrative being pushed by the media and the radical left, we see division in our churches, families, and our closest communities. This agenda is unearthing issues that we need to deal with for sure, but they are not the issues the radical left thinks we need to correct. We can not sacrifice truth on the altar of misguided mercy or be shamed into thinking we are in sin when we are not. God is at work, and unless and until we open our eyes to see what is happening with this media driven narrative we will continue to fall into their trap. This is about control, and we need to be discerning and see the big picture so we don’t inadvertently perpetuate a misguided message.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Timothy 4:17-18
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Hey you guys. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Friday, June 5th. This is episode number 933. And we’re going to talk a little bit today about what’s going on in ...
We are surrounded by situations in our culture that are causing many of us to fear, and this podcast was recorded before the rioting even started. But our God offers peace in the midst of panic. He has given us Hope and a command to pray for our nation. We can be people of faith instead of people of fear, because we know sin is part of this fallen world, and we know who has overcome it! Join me as I plan a date for us to fast and pray together.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Esther 2:19
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Hey, everybody. How are you guys doing? How are you guys doing? I hope you’re doing all right. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to Off the Bench with Heidi St. John. Today is Wednesday, June 3rd. This is episode number 932. Today we’re going to talk a lot about what’s going on in the culture today, especially tackling the topic of fear and how we can triumph as people of faith. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in today, you guys. I’m so thankful that you’re listening to the podcast. I know a lot of you guys are new to me and to the podcast, and I’m very glad that you’re here. I want to let you know of a couple of things that are coming up.
Join me for part two of my interview with Dr. Rebecca Huizen! In recent years, we have seen an escalating push to allow tweens and teens “autonomy” with regard to their health care decisions. Teens have access to abortion without parents knowledge or consent. Doctors are asking invasive and leading questions away from parents since mom and dad are being told they can no longer sit in on routine doctor appointments and are often shamed into relinquishing their rights are parents by zealous doctors and even office staff. But why? Join me today for part two with my guest who is a Board-certified pediatrician. What she says will startle and educate you. Listen in and know your rights as parents to protect your children.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Esther 1:1-5, 9, 12
Resources And Information
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Becoming Momstrong: How to Fight with All That’s in You for Your Family and Your Faith
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MomStrong International
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BJU Press Question Submission Form
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God’s Design for Sex Series, Book One
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I Don’t Have To Choose by Ellie Klipp
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Passport2Purity from Family Life
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chcenters.org
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Resources for parents about parental rights:
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An Overview of Consent to Reproductive Health Services by Young People
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Your Pediatrician and Your Parental Rights
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Resources for parents on same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria:
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Finding a good therapist
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Sexual Attraction
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The American Psychological Association Says Born-That-Way-And-Can’t-Change Is Not True of Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
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Sexuality Issues of Youth
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http://factsaboutyouth.com
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Encouraging Heterosexuality, Abbott & Byrd (2010)
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Quentin Van Meter (endocrinologist) on transgender issues in pediatrics
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Finding a pediatrician who is a member of the American College of Pediatrics
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https://brightfutures.aap.org/Bright%20Futures%20Documents/BF4_AdolescenceVisits.pdf
In recent years, we have seen an escalating push to allow tweens and teens “autonomy” with regard to their health care decisions. Teens have access to abortion without parents knowledge or consent. Doctors are asking invasive and leading questions away from parents since mom and dad are being told they can no longer sit in on routine doctor appointments and are often shamed into relinquishing their rights are parents by zealous doctors and even office staff. But why? Today’s guest is a Board-certified pediatrician and what she says will startle and educate you. Listen in and know your rights as parents to protect your children.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Corinthians 7:19
Resources And Information
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chcenters.org
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Resources for parents on same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria
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Finding a good therapist
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Sexual Attraction
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The American Psychological Association Says Born-That-Way-And-Can’t-Change Is Not True of Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
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Sexuality Issues of Youth
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http://factsaboutyouth.com
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Encouraging Heterosexuality, Abbott & Byrd (2010)
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Quentin Van Meter (endocrinologist) on transgender issues in pediatrics
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Finding a pediatrician who is a member of the American College of Pediatrics:
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I’m actually speechless at the way that Christians are responding to a situation that is literally robbing us of freedom, potentially generational in nature. We could see a systemic loss of freedom in our nation, and we are being criticized for fighting for it. It is not wrong to value liberty, and to call it being “addicted to personal freedom” is mind-numbing to me. Yes, we need to be salt and light. We need to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves. We need not sacrifice our liberty to do it!
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 4:13-14
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Hey everyone, how are you guys doing? This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, May 27th. This is Episode 929, and we’re going to talk today about a lot of things, but I’m going to focus on Christians in the age of corona. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Lots going on you guys. I hope that you’re doing well. I continue to pray for you. I thank you so much for praying for our family and for the ministry here at Firmly Planted Family.
This
Mailbox Monday is my favorite podcast day, because I get to answer questions straight from you guys. Today it’s a mom having a nervous breakdown because her kids won’t stop fighting (no shame, I’ve been there!) and another mom who really wants to homeschool but isn’t sure she can do it (you can, I’ve been there too!). Join me today, I think you’ll be encouraged!
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 4:10-12
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Heidi on AllSocial (if the link doesn’t work, just search for my name within the app and click follow!)
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Bringing Up Boys by James C. Dobson
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The Strong-Willed Child James C. Dobson
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homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com
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Homeschooling Special Needs on The Busy Mom
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Monday, May 25th. This is episode number 928. We are creeping very slowly up to a thousand episodes here at the Heid...
Jesus knew how hard this world was going to be. In His wisdom, He laid the groundwork for us—and we need to lay the groundwork for our kids. Jesus showed us how to suffer and not lose heart, how to view suffering, and how to view God in the middle of the struggle. We can honor Him without denying how difficult this situation really is, and I’m sharing some practical tips for doing that right now. He is listening, He loves you, and He can be trusted.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 4:14-16
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to Off the Bench with Heidi St. John. I’m so glad you guys have joined me today.
My guest today says, “If we don’t have liberty for all, we have liberty for none.” Bill Jack is right on as he’s encouraging Christians that it is indeed acceptable to know what our liberties are how to stand in them and live in obedience to our Higher Authority, established in the Bible. We are a government of the people, by the people, for the people, and we need the courage to live like it in these challenging and confusing times.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 1:1-3
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Bill Jack is an educator with ten years of experience in secular schools and 14 years with The Caleb Campaign, a creationist youth ministry. Bill is the faculty adviser for Worldview Academy and a full time faculty member for Worldview at the Abbey, an academic bridge year program that seeks to fully equip students to be salt and light on the college campus. Appearing on several radio and television programs, Bill’s passion is to raise up a generation of students who have the vision to reach their culture with the gospel, the valor to engage their culture with the truth, and a firm reliance on the virtue of the Word of God. Bill and his wife, Tabby, who went to be with the Lord in 2019, have three children. Bill makes his home in Castle Rock, CO.
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Many Christians are using the phrase “render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s,” to justify a passive approach to government overreach, but do Christians even know what that means today in the United States? Most of us weren’t taught what the Constitution actually says beyond a few popular sections—but for the first time in many of our lives, not knowing is dangerous. I’m honored today to have Rick Green, founder of Constitution Coach, here to answer your questions about the Constitutionality of many of the situations we’re facing today. Listen in, let’s learn together about the US Constitution and its role in our lives today.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:1-5
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Rick Green is America’s Constitution Coach. Millions of Americans have learned Constitutional principles through Rick’s programs and presentations. He is one of the most dynamic and inspirational speakers in America today; equipping, empowering and challenging citizens to live out their freedoms and restore our Constitutional Republic. An attorney, former Texas Legislator, and national radio host, Rick’s gift for bringing history to life and his common sense application of Constitutional principles is fanning the flames of a renewed national passion for civics and liberty.
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On Wednesday we heard from my daughter and her husband as they shared their birth story and the challenges that came with it. Today we’re finishing the “living room” conversation about the birth of their baby girl, and Ryan has practical tips for the dads from his own experience—even the third time around. This is a raw, real look inside our tight-knit family… and I think it will bless and encourage you.
Family and a caring community is so important during pregnancy and the postpartum. I’ll be honest: you guys, the first week of Junie’s birth was hard. We all know the weeks around having a baby are expected to be challenging, but adding the stress of this COVID situation is certainly not helping things. Savannah struggled with severe postpartum anxiety—and the Lord helped us through in some pretty amazing ways.
Many of us know someone who’s pregnant right now (you might even be pregnant yourself!) and I think you’ll be encouraged to hear Savannah and Ryan share their story—unfiltered—about what they learned and what they did that helped.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- James 1:21
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Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday, May 15th. This is episode number 924. Today, I’m going to air part two of my interview with Savannah and Ryan Bates. We’re going to be talking a little bit about how you can care for a family that’s expecting a baby, both pre-delivery and postpartum. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
I appreciate you guys listening today. I know a lot of you have been really encouraged by Savannah and Ryan&...
Today I have a special treat for you … I’ve invited my daughter Savannah and her husband, Ryan, on the show to have a “living room” conversation about the birth of their baby girl, Juniper. This is a raw, real look inside our tight-knit family… and I think it will bless and encourage you.
Family and a caring community is so important during pregnancy and the postpartum. I’ll be honest: you guys, the first week of Junie’s birth was hard. We all know the weeks around having a baby are expected to be challenging, but adding the stress of this COVID situation is certainly not helping things. Savannah struggled with severe postpartum anxiety—and the Lord helped us through in some pretty amazing ways.
Many of us know someone who’s pregnant right now (you might even be pregnant yourself!) and I think you’ll be encouraged to hear Savannah and Ryan share their story—unfiltered—about what they learned and what they did that helped.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 2:20-23
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Hey everybody. How you doing? This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to Off the Bench With Heidi St. John. Today is Wednesday, May 13th. This is episode number 923. Moment of silence, that’s a lot you guys. Thanks for tuning in today. How you guys doing in pandemic-ville? I hope everything’s going alright. I got a treat for you guys today. I have been talking to you guys for a couple of weeks now about just anticipating the birth of our granddaughter, Juniper. And I told you a little bit about it, and I’ve got a special treat today, because my daughter and my son-in-law are here in the studio ...
You guys have sent some challenging questions today for Mailbox Monday! Is there an age of accountability? | Is this situation really constitutional? | I’m a high school senior. Why does it feel like I’m being bullied? (That’s because you are.) But listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged. The Lord is on the throne and He is the foundation.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 2:13-15
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Pocket Constitution
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Facebook group for Homeschool Seniors waiting to be adopted
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How Far Can the Government Restrain Citizens’ Lives During COVID-19? What You Need to Know
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The “Age of Accountability”
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Does the Bible Teach an Age of Accountability?
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Hey, everybody. How you guys doing? Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday, May 11th. This is episode number 922.
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It’s easy to feel out of sorts these days, and our children are bearing the same stress we are, they are just perceiving and handling it differently. My good friend Dr Kathy Koch is sharing an exercise we can do to help our kids articulate what they are feeling and help them see that they are in control of something in their lives. Personally, I think it would be good for the whole family, and I took my own notes this time!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:1-5
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Celebrate Kids
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Ignite The Family
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Five things you want to: Be Do Have Help
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Dr. Kathy Koch (cook) is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, and a co-founder of Ignite the Family, based in Alpharetta, GA. She has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events. Her newest book, Start with the Heart: How to Motivate Your Kids to Be Compassionate, Responsible, and Brave (even when you’re not around) was published by Moody in March.
Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a school board member before becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in 1991.
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m struggling in this. God’s desire is that our hearts would be refreshed and encouraged right now, even though on some days that seems impossible. We know that God is a god of provision. He is Jehovah Jireh, Our Provider. He is Jehovah Rapha, Our Healer. El Roi, The God Who Sees. We serve an amazing god and He has not changed during COVID 19. Join me today, and let’s be reminded where we need to set our eyes.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:21-23
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- Faithful Counseling
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- Deuteronomy 11:13
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Hey, everybody. How are you doing? How are you guys doing? This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, May 6th. This is episode number 920. And today we’re going to get a little bit real about what’s going on around you and what it means to invite the Lord into every aspect of our lives. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So, I hope you guys are doing good. I feel like the weeks are going by kind of slow right now, like we’re just sort of hanging on for dear life and trying to just follow the Lord in the moment, and follow Him. I know you guys are doing the same thing. This has been a rough season for us for obvious reasons, a rough season for lots of you, and I am particularly grateful for the sponsoring businesses here at the podcast which really are kind of our bread and butter right now. We couldn’t produce the show without them...
I’m talking with my friend Connie Albers today about parenting in the midst of ‘Rona craziness and the late teen years—possibly two equally stressful situations. It is possible to maintain a relationship with an older teen when they’re making choices they don’t see to be harmful. Let’s talk about what that looks like.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:15-17
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- Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence
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Connie Albers has been a mom for 32 years. She is a popular speaker and writer dedicated to strengthening families, parenting, homeschooling teens, faith-filled living, and leadership. Her practical content inspires and equips parents in the trenches. Connie has been a spokesperson for a Fortune 500 company as well as serving as a director and board member for a nonprofit state homeschool organization. Connie’s recent book, Parenting Beyond the Rules: Parenting Teens with Confidence, is blessing parents around the world.
Connect with Connie: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday, May 4th. This is so exciting, episode number 919, May the Fourth be with you. You guys know I love to have people on the show with me who are #offthebench and onto the battlefield.
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This generation of children that is being attacked from every side requires a special generation of parents who are willing to get off the bench and onto the battlefield. Today I’m talking to an ordinary mom who is setting the example. Her story will encourage you to do the same!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:1-5
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Faithful Counseling
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Live Action
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Citizen Go
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Gloria is a wife and homeschool mom of 3, children’s pastor at their church, her husband is now on the city council and she’s looking forward to serving on the library board in the future. She is an active member at MomStrongInternational and an every day mom who has learned to get off the bench.
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Friday, May 1st. This is episode number 918. This is #OffTheBench and I’m excited today because I’ve got a mom on the show with me that has a great story of getting #offthebench and onto the battlefield in her home state of Indiana.
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How do we respond to the fear that’s all around us? Join me for some encouragement today as I talk through what we can do that will help us point people to our Hope. And for my Washington state friends, we have two urgent opportunities to get off the bench. We need your help!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Proverbs 30:7-9
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Referendum 90 info
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Romans 12:12 ESV
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Romans 8:35-39
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Hey, friends. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Wednesday, April 29th. This is episode number 917, and I’m going to encourage you a little bit today from the Word of God as we are studying it over at MomStrong International. If you need a little hug from the Holy Spirit today, if you need a little bit of spring in your step— stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Well, hope you guys are doing good on this Wednesday. Certainly, we’ve got a lot going on in the nation, lot going on around the world. We continue to be under siege, really, from a virus that we can’t see and a government that we can. And I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately. Our family has been in kind of a funny season, and I know a lot of you are struggling with some things as well. And so I thought today I would… I’m not sure if I’m going to have time to answer questions or not. I have some set-aside,
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Are emotions running high in your house right now, or are you unicorns? I had my friend Tricia Goyer join me today, and we’re talking about how to help our kids (and maybe ourselves, ahem) process all the emotions they might not even know they have.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Philippians 4:8-13
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Harvard Law Professor Attacks Homeschoolers, as She Envisions Them by Mike Farris
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TriciaGoyer.com
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Tricia Goyer is a prolific author of more than seventy books. She is a homeschooling mom of ten, grandmother of four, and wife to John. She is the founder of Hope Pregnancy Center in Kalispell, Montana and now leads a teen mom support group in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday,
Do you know that your marriage can flourish in times of crisis? Carol Kent, married 5 decades and mother of a son spending his life in prison, is joining me today and we’re talking about practical tips on creating a marriage that has Staying Power even in the midst of the hardest circumstances. I know you’ll be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 46:1-3
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CarolKent.Org
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Staying Power: Building a Stronger Marriage When Life Sends Its Worst
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When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances
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Carol and Gene Kent are the founders of Speak Up Ministries, which includes Speak Up Speaker Services, a Christian speakers’ bureau; Speak Up Conferences, equipping the next generation of speakers and writers; and Speak Up f...
Join me today for part two of my interview with Pastor Phil Hopper from Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. In part one, we started the conversation based on questions from listeners, and today we’re going to continue that conversation about end times and the role of the church during this time. This is a fascinating conversation. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Exodus 13:17-22
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Livingproof.co (Abundant Life Church)
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PhilHopper.org
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The Weapons of Our Warfare
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The Well: Revelations videos (Scroll down below pagination, you’ll see The Well and series below this title)
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Phil Hopper has been the lead pastor of Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri since 2000. He watched God do extraordinary things in the life of the church as it has grown from 100 people to a church touching thousands of people each week. Prior to entering the ministry, he was a police officer and sergeant with the Kansas City Police Department where he served as a SWAT team member. It was through this experience that God uniquely prepared him for the ministry. Phil lives in the Lee’s Summit area with his wife, Christa. They have three adult children – Jake, Makay and Josh.
Connect with the Phil Hopper: Abundant Life Church | Website | Defeating the Enemy |
Today is Mailbox Monday and I have a special guest on the show with me today. My friend, Pastor Phil Hopper, is here to answer your questions about COVID-19, everything that’s happening around us right now, and how it relates to biblical prophecy. Listen in to part one of two— I think you’re going to be encouraged.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 14:16-17
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Livingproof.co (Abundant Life Church)
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PhilHopper.org
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The Weapons of Our Warfare
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The Well: Revelations videos (Scroll down below pagination, you’ll see The Well and series below this title)
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Phil Hopper has been the lead pastor of Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri since 2000. He watched God do extraordinary things in the life of the church as it has grown from 100 people to a church touching thousands of people each week. Prior to entering the ministry, he was a police officer and sergeant with the Kansas City Police Department where he served as a SWAT team member. It was through this experience that God uniquely prepared him for the ministry. Phil lives in the Lee’s Summit area with his wife, Christa. They have three adult children – Jake, Makay and Josh.
Connect with the Phil Hopper: Abundant Life Church | Website | Defeating the Enemy | The Weapons of Our Warfare
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Do secular universities have an agenda to undermine your child’s faith? I’m discussing this today with former college professor Renton Rathbun. Listen in, I know you’re going to be encouraged.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
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BJU Press Homeschool
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Renton has been a classroom teacher for over 22 years. His teaching experience includes both secular and Christian institutions ranging from high school to college. He and his wife homeschooled their son, Daniel, who is now in college. Renton has spoken for homeschool venues such as the Foundations Summit as well as HomeschoolSummits.com. He also has preached in a variety of churches across the United States. Renton holds a BS in English Education and an MA in interpretative speech from Bob Jones University. He has also received an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, an MA in philosophy from the University of Toledo, a ThM from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and is currently a PhD candidate in apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary. Renton is currently a Biblical Worldview Specialist for BJU Press.
Connect with Renton Rathbun: BJU Press Website | BJU University
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday, April 17th.
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Today on the podcast we’ll be reading from Psalm 91 and learning how not to be a people hijacked by fear—because we know that God is with us. I’ll also be answering questions from a reader about investing in your marriage. Listen in, and be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 8:5-11
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
- The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance: Nurturing Your Marriage Through the Homeschool Years
All Things Heidi
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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Hey, sweet friends. This is Heidi St. John. How are you guys doing? How are you doing out there in Corona Land? I hope you guys are doing good. I’m so happy to be with you today. Today is Wednesday. Are you ready for it? Today is an actual Wednesday. It’s the 15th of April. So if you guys thought that this was Friday or Saturday or Sunday and you don’t know what day it is— you’re not alone. Today’s the 15th of April. I’m so glad you guys are here. We’re going to be encouraged today in the word of God. Today is episode number 911 it’s 911. So I’m going to study with you out of Psalms 91. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for listening today, you guys. I hope you’re doing good. It’s exciting to see all of the new members over at MomStrong International. We’re just beginning week three and the topic for this month’s study is HOPE. If there was ever a time that we needed hope, now is the time. So some of you have stopped by my page or you’ve messaged me directly to ask questions about how things work over at MomStrong International,
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:
It’s Mailbox Monday friends and I’m going to tackle your questions like we usually do on Mondays—but today I have a special guest joining me! Mike Farris, from the HSLDA and Alliance Defending Freedom, is on the podcast helping me answer your questions. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 119:116
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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HSLDA
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Alliance Defending Freedom
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Article Mike Farris mentioned in the podcast
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Tolerance and Liberty: Answering the Academic Left’s Challenge to Homeschooling Freedom
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Learnathome.today
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MomStrong International
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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Michael Farris is an American constitutional lawyer. He is a founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Patrick Henry College, both in Purcellville in Loudoun County in northern Virginia. He is CEO and general counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom.
Connect with Mike Farris: Alliance Defending Freedom | HSLDA
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This podcast is brought to you by MomStrong International.
Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to The Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Monday, April 13th.
This episod
It’s Meet My Friend Friday here on the podcast and my new friend David Fiorazo is on the show with me today. We’re going to talk about how truth is in the crosshairs, where it comes from, and how you can defend it. Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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Redefining Truth: Delusions of Replacing God and Calling Evil Good by David Fiorazo
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ERADICATE: Blotting Out God in America: Understanding, Combatting, and Overcoming the Anti-Christian Agenda, Apathy in the Church, and the Decline of Morality in Culture by David Fiorazo
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The Cost of Our Silence: Consequences of Christians Taking the Path of Least Resistance by David Fiorazo
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David Fiorazo website
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Learnathome.today
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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David Fiorazo is an author, associate pastor, media contributor, and radio talk show host. He has been involved in the broadcasting and entertainment industries for over thirty years, and in Christian ministry for over twenty five. He loves the Word of God, and strives to defend and lovingly proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ without apology or compromise.
David has spoken to church groups, political groups, at education conferences, youth camps, and men’s groups. He occasionally fills church pulpits sharing from God’s Word and is open to speaking opportunities.
Connect with David: Website
Get David’s Boks: Redefining Truth by David Fiorazo | Eradicate: Blocking Out God In America by David Fiorazo |
Today I hope to encourage you from the Word of God about what He says about anxiety—and how we can combat it from a position of faith. Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 10:14-18
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
- BJU Press Homeschool
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at BJU Press Homeschool.
Hey you guys. This is Heidi St. John coming to you from our studios at Firmly Planted Family here in Vancouver, Washington. Today is Wednesday, April 8th. This is episode number 908. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. I’m going to encourage the socks right off of you today. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So lots of good news today. I love good news and so I’m going to spend some time encouraging you from the Word of God today about what God says about anxiety and how we can combat it from a position of faith. And I just want to encourage you to stay faithful, you guys. I want to build you up and pump you up and encourage you and get your feet out onto the battlefield even in the midst of a pandemic. We’re working on something really cool. I’m thinking you guys are going to see it hopefully Friday in the store, new T-shirt that is so awesome that I can’t wait to show it to you, but I think that you’re going to be encouraged. All right.
I am encouraged because we have a sponsor here at the podcast, BJU Press, and they’re a great resource for families with questions about teaching children at home and on the 20th thro...
Today is MailBox Monday and I like to spend it answering questions readers sent in. We’ll be talking about homeschool socialization, standing up for religious rights, and more. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 9:8-10
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faithful Counseling
All Things Heidi
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi st John. Thanks for tuning in today. We’re going to have a great podcast. Today is Monday, April 6th. Welcome to the Heidi St John Podcast.
Thanks for tuning in today, you guys. I appreciate you being here. Hope you guys are doing good. Hope you’re doing good in pandemic land. I know that I am adjusting. I feel like every day I’m adjusting, every day, it’s a new thing that gets canceled everyday it’s a new kind of a new challenge, but it’s also been a challenge for us to rise to being the people who are salt and light, the people who are bringing hope, the people who are bringing encouragement, the people who are pointing people to the healer, and His name is Jesus.
And so I’m going to spend some time today answering your questions. It’s Mailbox Monday. And I hope you guys are encouraged. I really do. I want to say thank you to those of you who have joined me at MomStrong International. Years ago when I had a vision for doing this and I remember mentioning it to my husband, he said to me, “I don’t know how we can do that with everything else we have going on.
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It’s Meet-My-Friend-Friday here on the podcast and I’ve got a new friend joining me today. Pastor Josh Mulvihill is here and we’re talking about why biblical worldview matters in the middle of a pandemic—probably more than it ever has. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ephesians 5:1-2
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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LearAtHome.Today
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Shop my Amazon Store
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Heidi St. John Store
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BJU Press Homeschool
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RenewaNation
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Gospel Shaped Family
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Support this ministry by donating through E-giving. You can also send donations to: 1100 NE34th Cir, Vancouver, WA 98682
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at Renewanation, where he equips parents and grandparents to disciple their family and coaches church leaders in children, youth, and family ministry with a focus on biblical worldview. Josh has served as a pastor for nearly 20 years, serves on the board of Awana, provides leadership to the Christian Grandparent Network, and has a PhD from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of nine books including Biblical Grandparenting, Preparing Children for Marriage, and Biblical Worldview. Josh is a regular main stage speaker and workshop presenter at conferences and popular radio guest on programs such as Moody radio and FamilyLife Today. Josh’s primary ministry, and greatest joy, is being a husband and father. He is married to Jen, they have five children, a black lab, farm cats, and chickens.
This epi
Today we’re going to talk about treasuring seasons in your heart, looking at a bit of the life of Mary, and I’ll also be answering some of your questions. Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast will be below shortly
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 John 3:4-5, 9
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Christian Women and Pornography: What the Statistics Might Not Tell You
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To the Woman Addicted to Porn – You’re Not Alone
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Do Christian Women Really Watch Porn?
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LearAtHome.Today
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Shop my Amazon Store
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Heidi St. John Store
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Support this ministry by donating through E-giving. You can also send donations to: 1100 NE34th Cir, Vancouver, WA 98682
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Hey friends, happy April Fool’s Day. Happy April Fool’s Day. Today is Wednesday the 1st of April. This is episode number … Are you ready? Wait for it, 905. Today, I’m going to talk to you a little bit about treasuring times in your heart, treasuring seasons in your heart. We’re going to look a little bit at the life of Mary, and I’m going to answer some of your questions.
It’s Mailbox Monday and my friend Tricia Goyer is joining me on the show today! We are going to tackle questions listeners have sent in on adoption, large families, and homeschooling methods. Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast will be added below, shortly.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 24:4-7, 30-32
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Learnathome.today
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TriciaGoyer.com
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The Grumble Free Year on Amazon
All Things Heidi
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, March 30th. This is episode number 904. How are you guys doing out there in Corona land? Hope everybody’s doing okay. Today is Mailbox Monday and I have a special guest on the show with me today. My friend Tricia Goyer is here, and we’re going to tackle some amazing questions from you guys, my amazing listeners. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Well, I’m glad you guys are here today. I hope that you guys are doing well in the midst of all the craziness that’s happening, that’s continuing to happen in our nation. And for those of you who keep asking me questions about homeschooling and how to keep doing it now that we’ve got our kids home because it’s, hello, mandated, you can check it out at LearnAtHome.today. So I’m not going to focus on very much homeschooling today, but I’ve got several questions that came into me at the queue, which is just overflowing right now. I so appreciate your questions.
This epi
My friend Tina Griffin is back on the show with me today and we are chatting the importance of keeping kids safe in this digital age as well as sharing lots of great free online resources. Tina Griffin spent 10 years in Hollywood, working as an actress and today, she informs and educates parents on the agenda behind today’s entertainment and what you can do to protect your children. Listen in and be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 21:25-28
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Teach Them Diligently Online Conference
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Learnathome.today
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Counter Cultural Mom
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Text GUIDE to 55444 for the PDF Entertainment Guide
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Answers In Genesis Kids
All Things Heidi
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Scripture Writing Cards
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Former Hollywood actress, pop culture expert, Tina Griffin, moved from her Wisconsin dairy farm to Hollywood, CA and earned a BA in Film and Television
broadcasting from California State University – Los Angeles. She’s traveled globally for the past 15 years delivering her eye-opening show Hollywood Exposed, explaining the real agenda behind the entertainment industry. Besides being in countless movies, Tina has worked on TV shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, Lizzie McGuire, Drake and Josh, and Malcolm in the Middle, competed in the Miss America pageant and worked at the OSCARS. She’s opened for bands such as Colton
Dixon, Third Day, and Jeremy Camp. Tina gives regular pop culture updates on various radio shows like Bill Martinez Live! and Stand Up for the Truth and is the host of Hollywood Insider,
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On lockdown? Let’s chat about some simple ways that we can learn at home! You won’t want to miss this one—listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 20:39-44
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Teach Them Diligently 364 (online conference)
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Homeschool Help BJU online Conference
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Learnathome.today
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The Busy Mom on Facebook
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Heidi on Instagram
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Homeschool Resources
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Lapbooking Made Simple
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. How are you guys doing? How are you doing? I hope you’re doing good. I am excited to be here. Today’s episode number 902. And now that the entire nation’s on lockdown, we’re going to talk about some simple ways that we can learn at home. This is going to be a great episode, you guys. Tune in, share it with your friends! Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So many things happening in the culture right now. You guys heard me tell you last week that the events that were scheduled for maybe this ...
In light of what’s happening around the world right now with the pandemic, we are facing a lot of fears. Today, we are going to talk about what it means to abide in the peace of Jesus Christ. Listen in, I know you’re going to be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 18:35-43
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- ECCU
All Things Heidi
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at ECCU.
Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, March 23rd. It’s Mailbox Monday, but I’m going to do something a little bit different in light of what’s happening around us, in the nation right now, and around the world with regard to Coronavirus and all the things that we’re fearing and talking about. We’re going to talk today about what it means to abide in the peace of Jesus Christ. Stick around, I know you’re going to be encouraged.
Hope you guys are doing well today. As always, you guys know that I am committed, 100% committed, to just encouraging you to remain faithful, to remain peaceful. And I just want to say if you have an opportunity, this is a great podcast to pass on to your friends to say, “Hey, listen, God isn’t silent on the issues that are going around in the culture today. He understands where we are. He understands your fear, and God offers peace in the middle of all of our circumstances.”
And speaking of peace, I am very thankful today because my podcast is being brought to you by our longtime friend Evangelical Christian Credit...
My friend Dr. Jeff Myers is on the show with me today and we’re going to talk about what it looks like for Christians to thrive in the midst of a culture in crisis. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 16:1-12
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
Unquestioned Answers
Summit.org
Summit Starting Point/ No Fear eBook Sign Up
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Dr. Jeff Myers is president of Summit Ministries. As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. Focus on the Family founder James Dobson referred to him as “a very gifted and inspirational leader.” Evangelist Josh McDowell called him “a man who is 100% sold out to preparing the next generation to reflect the character of Christ in the culture.” Through his speaking engagements and media appearances, Dr. Myers has become a fresh voice offering humor and insight from a Christian worldview. He is the author of 14 books, including Understanding the Faith, Understanding the Times, and Understanding the Culture textbooks which are studied by tens of thousands of students. Dr. Myers holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Denver. He continues to engage college students and adult learners by serving as a trustee of Colorado Christian University and through a Signature Leadership Course offered by the Lumerit Corporation, which serves the training needs of many Fortune 100 companies. Jeff and his wife Stephanie and their family live in Colorado.
Learn more about and connect with Dr. Jeff Myers: Summit.org and UnquestionedAnswers.com
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In the book of Romans Paul teaches about God’s truth made clear since the beginning of time. Are we teaching our children that God’s truth will keep us on the path of righteousness—the path that leads to safety? The Bible says that we should be!
Listen in and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 14:7-14
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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Teach Them Diligently use coded Heidi (due to the recent events, TTD has moved events to an online conference)
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Teach Them Diligently
Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday the 18th of March. Can you guys believe it? We’re about halfway through, over halfway through, the month of March and today I’m going to offer you a little bit of encouragement from the Word of God. God says that we are to teach our children well. Teach our children well. What does that mean? We’re going to talk about it. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged. It’s been a very busy month for me here at the podcast. Also, a lot going on on my travel schedule. Thanks to everybody who’s been coming out to say hello. This podcast in particular is sponsored by my friends at Teach Them Diligently and for everyone listening in the Rogers, Arkansas area, I’m going to be speaking for their convention on March 26 to 28th just a few days from no...
Salt & Light? Why Christian parents need to pull their children out of public schools today. Listen in, and be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 11:33-36
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Faith That Speaks
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Safe School Summit
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, March 16th. This is episode 898. It is also Mailbox Monday, and today we’re going to dive headlong into the topic of education. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today, everybody. I want to say a special thank you to everyone who came out for Faith that Speaks in California. We are so thrilled, you guys. I mean, honestly, it’s hard to describe. Just so thankful to see the Lord working so clearly, and so plainly, and obviously in the lives of many, many people in the culture today to get you off the bench and onto the battlefield and to imagine what it would be like if you found your voice in the culture. And God says that you have a voice. You are to be salt and light. So we’re going to talk a lot about salt and light today.
I want to bring you guys up to speed on a couple of things. You know that we lost our battle over comprehensive sex education here in Washington State. Last week, literally in the middle of the night, two in the morning, legislators in Washington State in the ridiculously l...
In January, Nate Wilkins, a former Navy SEAL, announced his run for Congress in California’s 50th Congressional District. Nate, a father of two and committed Christian, offers insight and encouragement for anyone wanting to get involved in the culture and make a difference—even when the odds are against you.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 9:18-20
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Nate Wilkins Website
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Tech Congress
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Nathan Wilkins, former Coronado based Navy SEAL, has just announced his candidacy as a Republican running for a seat in California’s 50th Congressional District. Currently working in the House of Representatives as an Innovation Fellow, Wilkins has always held a passion to serve his community and his country, first as a SEAL and now as a congressional candidate.
Wilkins is passionate about the sanctity of the traditional family unit, protection of unborn children, community safety and preserving virtue in our current school system. As a veteran he understands what it means to defend the United States; a country in which opportunity abounds for all, particularly without heavy handed government control.
He is passionate about his beliefs and thrives in serving those around him. Born and raised in Reedley, California, Wilkins is familiar with California policy. Similarly, joining the Navy in 2007 brought him to San Diego where he remained active duty until 2018. He is currently serving the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority staff, supporting on technology and cybersecurity issues. Nathan is married to Lindsay Wilkins and together they have two children. With the support of his family, Nathan will begin his campaign to run for a Republican seat in California’s District 50 which encompasses the central and northea...
How do we talk to our kids about our past mistakes? We can learn a lot from Jesus’ example. Listen in and be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 8:1-3, 16, 26-38
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faith That Speaks
All Things Heidi
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast today. How are you guys doing? Hope you guys are doing good. Today is Wednesday, March 11. March is just humming right along. This is episode number 896 and today I’m going to give a little bit of encouragement to you from the word of God and I’m going to answer a question from a listener about how to talk to our kids about our past mistakes. We can learn a lot from Jesus’ example. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, you guys. So it’s the 11th of March. This is so exciting. You know what that means? That means that my women’s conference Faith That Speaks is in a couple of days. That means that in just a couple of days I’m going to be in Los Angeles at Thousand Oaks at Godspeak Calvary Chapel with my team and we’re going to be bringing faith that speaks to you. And if you’re anywhere near where I’m going to be at Godspeak Calvary chapel this weekend, can I just encourage you guys to come on out? Our family flies down tomorrow.
This is a huge family affair for us and we are thrilled because my good friend Kathy Barnett is going to be flying in all the way from Pennsylvania to give you guys a word of encouragement. But the whole point in doing this is to equip you (a) to get ...
Cold and flu season seems to be dominating the culture and the news. It’s all over the internet. I think it’s time for some encouragement, so today, my friend Melissa Crabtree is on the podcast—and we’re talking about some practical things that you can do to stay above that wellness line.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 5:12-14
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faith That Speaks
Essential Oils
Vitamin D and the Immune System
Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Metagenics – D3 10,000 with K2
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Hey, everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, March the 9th, this is episode number 895. Today, we’re going to spend some time talking about a culture that is very afraid. I am calling this, who’s afraid of the big bad virus. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so it’s in the news everywhere, right? I live in Washington State, and apparently everyone around me is dropping like flies from the coronavirus, and I’m seeing in the news, we watch it in the headlines.
It seems to be dominating the culture and certainly dominating the news. It’s all over the internet. And so, I thought I would give you guys some encouragement today. I’m going to bring my friend Melissa Crabtree on in just a few ...
I have a new friend joining me today, Carla D’Addesi, and she is on fire for the culture, especially when it comes to defending the unborn. Carla is definitely #OffTheBench and she will inspire you. Listen in!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 4:14-21
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faith That Speaks
Hearts 2 Mom’s Conference
BJU HomeWorks
Culture of Life
Carla’s Website
All Things Heidi
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Subscribed to my newsletter and podcast emails!
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Carla D’Addesi is a Wife & Mom first. Children’s author, radio host, national speaker, prolife activist as seen on CBN, OANN & FOX. Co-founder/designer if first and only prolife fashion brand Culture of Life 1972.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Thank you so much for tuning in today. Today is episode number 894. This is Friday, March 6th. This is #OffTheBench Friday—Meet my friend Friday. Today, I’ve got my brand new friend Carla D’Addesi on the show with me today, and she’s probably going to correct how I said her name, but she is #offthebench and onto the battlefield. Today, we’re going to talk about what it means to advance a culture of life. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So everybody, thanks for tuning in today. I want to say thank you to everybody who came out last weekend to hear me speak in Nashville, Tennessee. Tomorrow. You can hear me speak, and actually this evening as well,
Today I’m tackling a few questions from readers on the podcast and encouraging you away from giving God lip service. Let’s be who we tell our children, our relatives, our friends we are—even when no one’s looking. Listen in, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 1:31-38
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Faith That Speaks
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Hearts 2 Mom’s Conference
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Teach Them Diligently use coded Heidi
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
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MomStrong International
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Thank you for tuning into the podcast today. I’m so glad you guys are here. Today is Wednesday, March 4th. This is episode 893. I’m going to take some questions from listeners today and also encourage you away from just giving God lip service. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Wow. So thanks for everybody who wished me a happy birthday. My 50th birthday was yesterday and I told my gals over at MomStrong International last week, that I was feeling kind of a little on the melancholy side. I turned 40 and I was like, “Yes, 40. This is so great. I’ve heard so many great things about turning 40.” And I turned 50 and I’m like, “Oh my goodness, look at the gray hair.” I don’t even know, you guys pray for me. I don’t know what my problem is. I was like, “This is not okay.
Today is mailbox Monday and we’re going to have a go at a whole bunch of things today. We’re going to talk about politics and I am also going to touch on the Enneagram. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 1:11-17,24
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Faith That Speaks
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Hearts 2 Mom’s Conference
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Teach Them Diligently use coded Heidi
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Enneagram: The Road Back to You, Or to Somewhere Else?
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Tell Me who I Am, O Enneagram
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The Enneagram and Christianity, Like Oil and Water
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THE ENNEAGRAM GPS: GNOSTIC PATH TO SELF
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Monday, March 2nd. Today is mailbox Monday, and we’re going to have a go at a whole bunch of things today. We’re going to talk about politics and the Enneagram. Oh my goodness, stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today you guys. I want to say thank you to everybody who turned out in Nashville, Tennessee this last weekend. It’s just such a thrill, it really is, for me to meet you guys out on the road and see ...
Guy and Amber Lia are joining me on the podcast today for the first time and we’re chatting all things marriage triggers. Listen in friends, I think you’ll be encouraged.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 117:1-2
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faith That Speaks
Marriage Triggers, Exchanging Spouse’s Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses.
Dual Credit at Home
MotherOfKnights.com
- Hearts 2 Mom’s Conference
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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AMBER LIA is a former high school English teacher, Amber is a work-at-home mom of four little boys ranging from 2 to 12. She is the best-selling co-author of Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses and Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. She and her husband, Guy own Storehouse Media Group, a faith-friendly and family-friendly TV and Film production company in Los Angeles, CA. Their book, Marriage Triggers, will be available in February 2020. When she’s not building sand castles with her boys on the beach, or searching for Nerf darts all over her house, you can find Amber writing to encourage families on her blog MotherOfKnights.com.
GUY LIA is a graduate of Pepperdine University, Guy Lia is a former TV, Feature Film, and VFX Development & Production Executive. Guy has worked on such TV shows as Breaking Bad, Rules of Engagement, Damages, and films such as Dante’s Peak and For Love of the Game, and his apartment became the default production office for Napoleon Dynamite! Guy currently runs Storehouse Media Group, a faith and family-friendly TV and Film Production Company alongside his business partner and wife, Amber Lia. Guy currently resides in Los Angeles,
It isn’t just enough to teach your children to know how to read, and how to write, and basic arithmetic—if there was ever a time for parents to be focused on teaching their children wisdom, it is right now. Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 16:33
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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Hearts 2 Mom’s Conference
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Teach Them Diligently use coded Heidi
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ECCU
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Evangelical Christian Credit Union.
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, February 26th, oh my goodness, you guys. February is almost over. This is episode 890, and we’re going to talk about the difference between wisdom and knowledge, and I’m going to answer a few of your questions. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Wow you guys. I am in the middle of my just crazy, crazy speaking season. I’m on my way, leaving tomorrow morning for Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be there for the Teach Them Diligently convention. You guys, if you’re anywhere near Nashville, come on out. We can’t wait to see you. Teach Them Diligently is chalk full of amazing speakers, Tim Tebow being one of them, and of course you can hear yours truly if you’re interested. So hope you guys will come on out,
It’s Mailbox Monday and I’m tackling questions in the podcast such as children with anxiety and children being the salt and light in public school.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 2:4
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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Hearts 2 Mom’s Conference
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Teach Them Diligently use coded Heidi
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Essential Oils
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody, how you guys doing? This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Monday, February 24th, this is episode number 889, and I’m just excited you guys are here. We’re going to answer your questions. Today is Mailbox Monday—stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right everybody, thank you so much to everybody who came to Lakeland, Florida for my women’s conference Faith That Speaks. The speaking season is in full swing for me, and I want to know where am I going to see you guys in 2020? I’m excited to say I’m going to be speaking for the Teach Them Diligently Convention again this year. I’ll be in Nashville, Rogers, Waco, Mobile, and the Columbus Convention Center, and I’m going to be hosting the Moms Night at each of these events, sharing the stage in Nashville with Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth. That’s Nashville, Tennessee, you guys, this Friday. And if I mentioned that I was going to be speaking with Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth, that’s because I want you guys to hear it.
So it’s not too late to get your tickets.
My friend Steve Lambert is joining me on the podcast sharing how he’s getting #offthebench and onto the battlefield! Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 81:10-14
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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Steve Lambert for Lee’s Summit City Council
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Steve Lambert has worn many hats in his 68 years: Pastor, author, speaker, stockbroker and more. Together, he and his wife Jane Claire Lambert created and publish “Five in a Row” homeschool curriculum which has been a homeschool mainstay for nearly 25 years. They began homeschooling their children in 1981 and today their seven grandchildren are being homeschooled as well and range in age from 18 months to 18 years.
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Thank you guys for tuning into the podcast today. Today is Friday, February the 21st. This is episode number 888. And today I am in beautiful Lakeland, Florida, and we’re going to be starting our Faith That Speaks Florida conference really soon. It starts at seven o’clock this evening. And Thousand Oaks, California, we are coming your way next. We are going to be there March 13th and 14th. If you guys are interested in joining us, you can get your tickets at heidistjohn.com/events.
Also want to let you guys know if you’re not in the Los Angeles area, I’m going to be joining my dear friend Kathy Koch for the Hearts to Moms conference in Peoria, Illinois on March 6th and 7th. So come on out for that. Today is Meet my friend Friday and I’ve got...
Today we’re going to take some time and talk about how God listens to our prayers. I’m also going to answer some of your questions on the podcast! Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 19:88, 124, 149
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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OffTheBench T-Shirts
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey friends, how are you doing? This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Wednesday. Can you even believe it? February 19th. We are more than halfway through the month of February and I am almost headed to Lakeland, Florida. I’ll be getting on a plane with my people to do that tomorrow. But today we’re going to take a little bit of time and we’re going to talk about how God listens to our prayers. And I’m going to answer some of your questions over from the podcast. So stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So I don’t know if any of you guys have ever bounced a check or made some kind of massive calculation mistake in your bank account. You guys ever done that? I’ve done it. Bouncing checks, no fun. You go to the checkout counter and your collection of fresh veggies is there with you. You’ve got your little people in tow and your cashier gives you a funny look. Ever happened to you? Yeah, you right.
It’s Mailbox Monday friends! We have lots to talk about today—from politics, to the culture, to the church, to homeschooling. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 69:16
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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A friendly word to the Never Trumpers
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Second Step “Child Protection Unit”
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Programming Our Children: The Social Engineering Agenda of ‘Social Emotional Learning’
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The Manipulation of Social Emotional Learning
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Hearts to Moms Conference
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HomegrownGeneration ONLINE Family Expo
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Faith That Speaks
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey friends. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, February 17. This is episode 886 of The Heidi St. John Podcast, and today is Mailbox Monday. Woo. We got a lot of ground to cover. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So everybody, thanks for tuning in today. As always, I’m so glad you guys are here. I hope you’ve been enjoying the podcast so far this year. There certainly is no shortage of things to talk about, and that’s definitely going to be the case today here at ...
On the podcast today I have a new friend joining me! Bethany Bomberger is the author of ProLife Kids! And her heart is on fire for what is happening in the culture. Listen in, I know you’ll be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 26:6-10
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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Pro-Life Kids! Book
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ProLifeKids.com
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Radiance Foundation
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Essential Oils
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Bethany Bomberger has been an educator for two decades. She has taught in both public and private schools, working with thousands of children, youth and adults of all ages. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Family Studies from Messiah College and a Master’s Degree in Education from Regent University, Bethany has spearheaded innovative educational programs in her classrooms and the communities where she lived. She is the Co-Founder (along with her hubby) and Executive Director of The Radiance Foundation, a life-affirming organization that is rooted in the belief that we are all created in God’s image and have undeniable purpose. As a public speaker, she addresses large and diverse audiences with inspiring messages of faith, hope and Christ’s love. Married to her best friend, Ryan, Bethany is an adoptive mama who loves to celebrate courageous birthmoms and the beauty of adoption. She embraces the challenge and the blessing of homeschooling her four bold and compassionate pro-life kids: Rai Rai, Kai, Aliyah and Justice.
Connect with Bethany: Pro-Life Kids! Book | ProLifeKids.com | Radiance Foundation
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Today I’m airing part two of my interview with my friend Elizabeth Johnston. We’re going to talk about some tough subjects today and hopefully you guys are going to leave encouraged and empowered that God is alive and at work in the culture today and that you have a voice that God can use to make a difference in the lives of people around you.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 85:8-13
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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sidewalks4life.com
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The Activist Mommy
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Not On My Watch
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Faith That Speaks
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Elizabeth Johnston is an activist, blogger, speaker, and best-selling author who educates and inspires the public on the burning social and moral issues of the day. She and her husband Patrick have been pro-life ministry leaders for many years and home educate their 10 beautiful children. The growing threat to America’s children and the vicious attack on religious liberty is what dynamited Elizabeth out of her comfort zone to inspire a nation of belittled conservatives and Christians to “come out of their closets” and boldly take their country back. Elizabeth regularly posts viral commentary and witty videos which have netted over 70 million views. Elizabeth has been featured on many major media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The New York Times, The Blaze and Christian Broadcasting Network, as she has become a thought leader on topics of importance to families. The pulse behind all her activism and cultural commentary is her love for her family and her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Connect with Elizabeth: Website | Instagram | Facebook
Elizabeth Johnston, founder of The Activist Mommy, is joining me today on the podcast. Listen in to part one of this two-part series!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 69:13,16
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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sidewalks4life.com
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The Activist Mommy
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Teach Them Diligently (use code HEIDI for a discount)
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Elizabeth Johnston is an activist, blogger, speaker, and best-selling author who educates and inspires the public on the burning social and moral issues of the day. She and her husband Patrick have been pro-life ministry leaders for many years and home educate their 10 beautiful children. The growing threat to America’s children and the vicious attack on religious liberty is what dynamited Elizabeth out of her comfort zone to inspire a nation of belittled conservatives and Christians to “come out of their closets” and boldly take their country back. Elizabeth regularly posts viral commentary and witty videos which have netted over 70 million views. Elizabeth has been featured on many major media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The New York Times, The Blaze and Christian Broadcasting Network, as she has become a thought leader on topics of importance to families. The pulse behind all her activism and cultural commentary is her love for her family and her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Connect with Elizabeth: Website | Instagram | Facebook
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My friends Matt and Lisa Jacobson are joining me on the podcast today. We are going to talk about what it looks like to walk this marriage thing out as the one-flesh relationship that God intended it to be.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 40:9-11
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks
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Faithful Life Podcast
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Club 31 Women
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Faithful Man
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Matt is the founder of FaithfulMan.com and Lisa started Club31Women.com. Together they cohost FAITHFUL LIFE podcast. They’re the authors of 100 Ways to Love Your Husband/Wife and 100 Words of Affirmation Every Husband/Wife Needs to Hear.
Connect with Matt: Facebook | Instagram | Website
Connect with Lisa: Facebook | Instagram | Website
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TRANSCRIPTION:
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Friday, February 7th, you guys, Valentine’s Day is coming up. This is episode number 882 and I’ve got a special treat for you today. My friends Matt and Lisa Jacobson are on the show with me today, and we’re going to talk about what it looks like, to walk this marriage thing out as, the one flesh relationship that God intended it to be. Stick around,
Study the Word to show yourself an approved workman who does not need to be ashamed, who rightly divides the Word of truth, and recognize that the spiritual battle that you are in is real. Join me on the podcast today as I talk about 1 Peter 5:8 where Peter is admonishing us to be on the alert.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 54:9-10
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faith That Speaks Lakeland, Florida
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hi, friends. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you guys are here. This is a great day to be encouraged in the things of the Lord. And today happens to be February 5th, which means we’re just one week into our brand new Bible Study at MomStrong International. And I’m going to encourage you today of why Peter says we have an adversary and how we know what is up to. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today, everybody. I’m so glad that you’ve joined me. I really do think I have the best podcast audience on the face of the earth. You guys are so encouraging to me as every once in a while … I get to meet a lot of you out on the road. I love to like hug your neck and hear what God’s doing in your life. And I love meeting podcast listeners because I’m in the studio by myself. I’m in the studio by myself. Oftentimes, Jay’s in the control room or he’s working with me. But really, it’s when you podcast, you’re alone. So you’re hoping that people are listening. You’re hoping that people are encouraged. You’re hoping that you’re changing lives. And one of the reasons why I know that you guys are listenin...
It’s Mailbox Monday friends! I’m answering lots of homeschooling questions today—including homeschoolng with a newborn and homeschooling through high school. Listen in, you’ll be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Numbers 14:18
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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The Busy Mom’s Guide to Daylight
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SIGN UP: Essential Oils and Intimacy Class February 8th at 1:00-2:00 PST
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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TRANSCRIPTION:
Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. How are you guys doing? It’s Monday. Come on. How you doing? This is episode number 880. Monday, February the third welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. We are going to stick today to the topic of homeschooling. Some of you guys have questions about homeschooling. Some of you are wondering why we homeschool and then some of you have questions about how to homeschool.
Today’s podcast is going to be all things homeschooling. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, you guys happy that you are here today. Today is February the 3rd, which means it’s the very first day of the MomStrong International Bible Study and so this is a great, great, great time for you to jump into the study with me.
I just want to remind you that we have a heart… the whole reason… I’m not doing the podcast for fun, I’m doing it so that you will be motivated to get #offthebench and onto the battlefield. Particularly when it comes to your family, particularly when it comes to your marriage, to your children, and the way that we know what God says is to be in His Word.
Last Friday I had my friend Suzanne Phillips on the show and she was talk...
God does some of His best work in the deep. Suzanne Phillips is joining me on the podcast today and she’s sharing her story of the fatal diagnosis of her son in utero, how that lead to an abortion, and how she walked through those deep waters. Precious Mom, God is at work and He’s going to bring something good out of the pain—because that’s what God does. Listen in, and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Joel 2:25
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Ignite The Family
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Suzanne Phillips is a storyteller with a desire for connection, a teacher with a heart for life transformation and a visionary with a commitment to the family and discipleship. A radical conversion to Christianity followed a three-year season of loss setting Suzanne on a pursuit of truth. The revelation that Truth is a person rather than an idea initiated a new-found freedom and a desire to share the hope of that freedom with anyone who would listen.
Suzanne, along with her husband Lane and Dr. Kathy Koch of Celebrate Kids, is a co-founder Ignite the Family with a mission to encourage, educate and equip parents to live out God’s design for family. In addition, Suzanne is the co-founder of Legacy Community Academy, a k-12 leadership academy partnering with the family to develop servant leaders through intentional education.
She is wife to Lane, mama to Ansley, Ward, and Lilly and mom – in – love to Will. At any given time, you will find Suzanne with a book in her hand, people at her table, an idea on her mind, and family in her heart. She is motivated by seeing others live out their unique calling and is passionate about the role of both family and education in leading the next generation to do so.
Connect with Suzanne Phillips: Website
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When we know how loved we are, when we know that God has a plan and a purpose for us—then that purpose will be accomplished and we can rest. When we understand the power of the promise, we find comfort. Listen in and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks Lakeland, Florida
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Early Bird tickets end January 30th
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With the early bird ticket, you get a beautiful canvas tote bag and you get to skip the line!
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THSC Winter Summit
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Jan 31-Feb 1, Sugar Land TX
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Firmly Planted Family Bible Study For Families
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Wednesday, January 28th. This is episode number 878. And I’m going to encourage a couple of listeners today by answering some questions and also we’re going to talk a little bit about the importance of motherhood. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So I am leaving in just a couple of days for Houston, and I will be at the Texas Homeschool Coalitions, Homeschool Mom’s Winter Summit. And it’s not too late to register you guys. I’m telling you what, it’s going to be a fantastic time. You’re going to be so encouraged. If you’re a homeschool mom anywhere in the Houston area, come on out. Bring a friend, bring your mom for goodness’ sake and come on out and be encouraged.
Today on Mailbox Monday I’m tackling a question that I’ve never gotten before, along with a few others! Listen in, and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 55:6
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Faith That Speaks Lakeland, Florida
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Early Bird tickets end January 30th
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With the early bird ticket, you get a beautiful canvas tote bag and you get to skip the line!
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THSC Winter Summit
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Jan 31-Feb 1, Sugar Land TX
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Firmly Planted Family Bible Study For Families
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
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Kay Arthur
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Precept International
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Precept for Kids
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody, good morning. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, January 27th. This is episode number 877. It’s Mailbox Monday and we’ve got a lot of questions to get you. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So I was just in Frisco, Texas with the good women of the Winter Summit. We had such a good time and we’re going to do it again. There’s still time to join me in Houston, Texas this weekend. If you’re in Houston, come on out, bring a friend and let’s take time to encourage one another. This is a great group of women. You are not going to want to miss it this weekend,
We are hearing a lot about identity today. Join me and my friend, author and speaker Dr. Kathy Koch, as we unpack truths about today’s identity crisis. It’s not about identity…it’s about purpose. Listen in!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ruth 4:13
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Upcoming Events
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Five to Thrive
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Celebrate Kids, Inc.
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Dr. Kathy Koch (cook) is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, and a co-founder of Ignite the Family, based in Alpharetta, GA. She has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events. She is proud to be represented by the Ambassadors Speakers Bureau of Nashville, TN. She is a featured speaker for the Great Homeschool Conventions and a regular presenter for Care Net, Summit Ministries, Axis, and other organizations. She speaks regularly at schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers.
She is also a popular guest on Focus on the Family radio and other radio talk-shows. Because of listeners’ reactions and feedback, her broadcasts about the 8 great smarts made the top ten shows of the year on Focus on the Family in both 2014 and 2016. Kirk Cameron chose her as the technology expert to interview in his 2018 movie, Connect: Real Help for Parenting Kids in a Social Media World. She has authored six books including Screens and Teens and 8 Great Smarts. Her newest book, Start with the Heart: How to Motivate Your Kids to Be Compassionate, Responsible, and Brave (even when you’re not around) was published by Moody in March.
Dr. Kathy’s practical, relevant, and results-oriented concepts and engaging, honoring, and humorous speaking style draw enthusiastic raves from children, teens, parents, and educators.
If God is sovereign, why pray? I’ll answer this question and comment on current events today. Listen in!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ruth 4:12
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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THSC Winter Summit
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Jan 24-25, Frisco TX
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Jan 31-Feb 1, Sugar Land TX
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, friends. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, January 22. This is episode number 875, and I think I’m getting my voice back, and I’m a little fired up. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So lots going on right now in the culture. You guys know that I’m a huge fan of the March for Life. That activity starts today in Washington, DC, and the rally, the actual march is happening on Friday, January 24, so just two days until that happens. I hope you guys are engaged in that process, praying for them. There have been lots of similar marches happening around the country. People standing in solidarity, saying that, “We will defend until their very last breath the lives of the unborn in this nation.” I saw a really wonderful interview the other day with a young man who has Down syndrome and he was saying he does not want abortion to be illegal. He wants it to be unthinkable, and so I stand with him and I hope you guys are going to pray for the March of Life starting today in Washington, DC with the rally happening this Friday, January 24.
Speaking of January the 24th I am headed to Frisco, Texas in just a couple of days. I’ll be speaking for the Texas Homeschool Coalition Homeschool Moms Winter Summit, and we are going to have a hootin’ hollerin’ good time.
Have you ever said something to your kids you wish you hadn’t said? We’ve all been there. Today’s podcast offers encouragement for the mom who wishes she hadn’t said that thing that she said.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Revelations 21:5
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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THSC Winter Summit
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Jan 24-25, Frisco TX
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Jan 31-Feb 1, Sugar Land TX
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by my friends at Evangelical Christian Credit Union
Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, January the 20th, and Oh my goodness you guys, I have … well, a couple of things. You can tell in my voice that I have been really struggling with the flu. We came home from Florida and I had been sick ever since so my podcast going to be a little bit shorter today, but I’ve got some encouragement for the mom who wishes she hadn’t said that thing that she said. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So thanks for tuning in today you guys. I really appreciate it. Like I said a few minutes ago, I’m going to keep this podcast short because I’m really working hard at getting my voice back, which I lost for several days in this sort of winter flu that I seem to have caught. A couple of things coming up that I am saving my voice specifically for and the thing I’m really excited about is in Texas. Coming up this weekend, I will be at Grace Church in Frisco for the Texas Homeschool Coalition Winter Summit and I’m really excited about that. If you guys have never done the Moms Winter Summit,
Tina Griffin spent 10 years in Hollywood, working as an actress and today, she informs and educates parents on the agenda behind today’s entertainment and what you can do to protect your children. Listen in and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Numbers 23:19
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Counter Cultural Mom
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Text GUIDE to 55444 to get pdf guide.
All Things Heidi
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Scripture Writing Cards
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Former Hollywood actress, pop culture expert, Tina Griffin, moved from her Wisconsin dairy farm to Hollywood, CA and earned a BA in Film and Television
broadcasting from California State University – Los Angeles. She’s traveled globally for the past 15 years delivering her eye-opening show Hollywood Exposed, explaining the real agenda behind the entertainment industry. Besides being in countless movies, Tina has worked on TV shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, Lizzie McGuire, Drake and Josh, and Malcolm in the Middle, competed in the Miss America pageant and worked at the OSCARS. She’s opened for bands such as Colton
Dixon, Third Day, and Jeremy Camp. Tina gives regular pop culture updates on various radio shows like Bill Martinez Live! and Stand Up for the Truth and is the host of Hollywood Insider, featuring guests who are experts on keeping our kids safe in today’s technologically advanced world. When Tina isn’t traveling and speaking, you will find her blogging, cooking, schooling her four munchkins, or having a romantic date night with her husband Luke.
Connect with Tina: Website | Facebook
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I often get letters here from moms who are struggling to answer questions about suffering for their children. Today, I’ll look back on the life of my friend, Clint Bidleman, whose short life had an eternal impact, and we’ll look at what God is doing today through His people. His plans are good. You are loved!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Acts 3:17-20
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
- Firmly Planted Family Resource Center
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. How are you guys doing? Today is Wednesday, January 15th. It’s the Freedom Rally day here in Washington State, and we’re going to cover a lot of ground today. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in today. I have pre-recorded this podcast in an effort to be able to be out of the studio on the 15th of January. If you’re getting this podcast downloaded in the morning and you live anywhere near Olympia, Washington, I’m going to be there today for the Freedom Rally that starts at noon on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington. And if you’re interested at all in protecting your freedoms, if you’re interested in protecting your right to choose whether or not your children will be mandated to be vaccinated … You guys, you’ve heard me talk about this before. My kids are vaccinated, but I believe that where there is a risk, there should be a choice, and parental rights are being stripped away from parents at an unprecedented rate.
So there’s a lot of things going on right now, not the least of which is comprehensive sex education, which is making a return to Washington State with a vengeance.
It’s very easy to slip into a pattern of disordered priorities—and yet, God has grace as well as instruction for where our hearts and families will flourish.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 3:4-6
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Hey everybody, how you guys do and happy Monday to you. Today is Monday, January 13th we are almost halfway through the month of January. I hope the new year has been a good one so far for you. I’m excited today because it’s Mailbox Monday and we’re going to cover a little bit of news, a little bit of culture, a little bit of politics, a little bit of awesome gospel centered family stuff that’s happening. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So we have made it to the middle of January, almost. I keep thinking it’s January 15th because my head is in the game for a rally that’s happening. So if you guys live in Washington state, if you’re anywhere in Washington state, coming out to Olympia for the freedom rally, the 2020 freedom rally is happening, starting at noon through, I want to say noon through probably about three o’clock on the Capitol Steps in Olympia and you guys, if you’re tired of the government overreaching, if you want to be able to choose for your own family, everything from vaccinations to education, your legislators need to know that you want them to protect your freedom. And so we’re going to be meeting at noon on the Capitol Steps in Olympia. We are actually closing the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center in Vancouver and taking as many of our families as we can up to Olympia for the freedom rally.
So join me in Olympia on the Capitol Steps at noon, Wednesday, January 15th we’re going to rally for freedom over the overreaching cha...
Today, I’m pleased to welcome my friend Patrick Schwenk to the podcast. We’ll be talking about the importance of family discipleship, the role of fathers in the home and more!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Thessalonians :1-5
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Faith Forward Family Devotional
All Things Heidi
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Scripture Writing Cards
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Patrick Schwenk is a pastor of nearly twenty years and the co-author of Faith Forward Family Devotional and For Better or For Kids: A Vow to Love Your Spouse with Kids in the House. He is also the co-founder with his wife Ruth, of the popular blog, FortheFamily.org and podcast Rootlike Faith. Along with being a Michigan sports super fan, he loves to read and spend time with his family. Patrick has a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis on Discipleship in the 21st Century from Biola University and lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, four children, two hamsters, and a loyal Labrador Retriever.
Connect with Patrick: Website | Instagram
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Mothers are many things. We are nurturers, chauffeurs, cooks, short-order cooks and first-aid providers. We are shoulders to cry on, advice-givers, drivers ed teachers, and broken heart menders. But the most important role we play in the lives of our kids is the role of teacher. As a homeschool mom, I learned a lesson very early in my mothering journey. Where students and teachers are concerned, it’s the teacher learns the most. After all, we can’t teach what we don’t understand. David acknowledges His need to be taught by the Lord in Psalm 143:10. That means we need to learn to follow. Are we being led by the Lord? Today’s question is from a wife whose husband is emotionally absent. Your marriage is worth fighting for!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Lamentations 3:21-23
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
- FIGHT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE WHEN YOUR SPOUSE IS EMOTIONALLY DISTANT
All Things Heidi
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Hey, you guys. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you guys have joined me. Today is Wednesday, I can’t even believe it, January 8th, 2020. This is episode number 869. And today I’m going to encourage you in the direction of learning to be led. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today. I’m excited today. I’m four days into my cruise at FPEA. I get to know a bunch of people here on the ship and encouraging people in their marriages. You guys, listen. You don’t have to go on a cruise to nurture your marriage. You don’t have to go. Don’t put your marriage on cruise control, all right?
Have you ever struggled to break free from a toxic environment? Unhealthy relationships can ruin marriages and do damage to children. Today, we’ll talk about a mother-in-law who won’t let go of her son, an emotionally abusive mother and I’ll address a question from some worn-out moms. Be encouraged! God has answers!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 40:27-28
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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7 Ways to Find Healing From Your Toxic Mom
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Walking Away From Toxic Relationships
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Dealing With Toxic Parents in a Christian Way
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, January 6th. This is episode number 868. This is Mailbox Monday, and man, we got a lot of ground to cover. You guys are turning in great questions and we’re going to get to a whole bunch of them today. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
I hope you guys are enjoying the new year. This is one of my favorite times of the year, because it gives us an opportunity to sort of hit the reset button, start over, put all the things out on the table in front of us and lay them before the Lord. And we’re doing that at MomStrong International. The Bible Study Recalibrate kicks off today, so I just want to encourage you to join us,
When Christians notice drag queens in the library, or hear that P&G is removing the feminine symbol from the Always brand of women’s sanitary products, or learn that their child’s schools are opening girls’ bathrooms to biological males, what are we to do? The answer lies in the Bible. We are to not just curse the darkness, but proclaim the light. We should be a voice of truth and reason and oppose things that are bad for children, bad for society, etc, BUT we must also be demonstrating in word and deed what is GOOD for society. Join me today for a lively conversation with my friend James Gottry, who serves as the vice president of public policy for the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 11:28-30
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Essential Oils
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My bio is pasted below:
James Gottry serves as vice president of public policy for the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. In this role, he leads the effort to monitor current events and legislative measures that impact the institution of the family and culture, interpret them in light of the Bible, and provide appropriate strategies for response.
Married 13 yrs and he and his wife are currently homeschooling 8,6,5,3 yr old in Colorado springs
Gottry also writes about constitutional law, religious freedom, and cultural issues, and his work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, National Review, The Hill, Christian Post, The Daily Wire, Public Discourse, The Federalist, The Daily Signal, and various additional print and online outlets. He has appeared on MSNBC and has been quoted by USA Today, NPR, Fox News, and others. Gottry is an experienced presenter and has spoken to audiences across the country.
Prior to joining JDFI, Gottry was the director of marketing and legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. At ADF, Gottry led the marketing and communication efforts to engage ADF allies, supporters, and participants in ADF training programs, among other groups.
Ephesians 5:10 “Figure out what will please Christ, and then, do it!” (MSG) One of the first and best ways we can please the Lord is to praise Him. It’s the best response to all that God has done. I’ll be talking about this and answering a question from a listener about being unequally yoked. God’s blessings are found inside His boundaries.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Job 1:20-22
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey everybody. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to a brand new year here at the podcast. We are so excited for what God is going to do this year. This is 2020. It’s going to be a big year. I can feel it in my bones and we’re going to get started today by a little conversation about a big thing called holiness. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Hope you guys are having a great New Year’s Day today. Today is Wednesday, January 1st. This is episode number 865 and I’m doing something a little bit different on Wednesdays. You guys know that I used to teach from MomStrong International on Wednesdays, but I went ahead and switched the format and now I teach at a private Facebook page for MomStrong International Bible study members, so this is a great day you guys. First day of a brand new year. It’s a great day for you to join me at momstronginternational.com, sign up to become a member of the Bible study there, and join the scripture writing community. So there are about 15,000 of you at the scripture writing community now and that’s just a free community where you guys can get in and download the scripture writing challenge, and the scripture writing challenge correlates. It’s the verses that we’re studying at MomStrong International at the Bible study page....
A listener writes: I am really struggling with PTSD from a car accident. Now, it is affecting my parenting. How can I trust God as my children get older and start driving? God understands our struggles and our fears—and He says, “Trust ME,” but how do we do that? I’ll also be answering a question from a listener who is struggling to talk with a family member who claims Christ but does not agree with the Bible on important issues that God addresses in His Word.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 2:12-15
All Things Heidi
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast, you guys. Happy New Year, we’re almost there. Today is Monday, December 30th. This is episode number 864. Oh my goodness. It’s mailbox Monday and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So I hope you guys had a fantastic Christmas. I had a good Christmas with my family. Oh my goodness. Jay and I have done so much entertaining over the holidays this year, and the other day, I think, I don’t even think I got out of bed. I’m not even kidding. I was so tired, I woke up and I just was like, what day is it? It’s like Christmas falls on a Wednesday and then Friday makes no sense and Thursday feels like it should be Sunday, and I’m in this sort of weird vortex. And so basically I just took a break and then I got up, did some dishes, sat on the couch for a little while, tried to find my equilibrium, and I have a feeling that I’m not alone. So moment of silence for all you mamas who are just trying to figure it out.
All right you guys, quick couple things. I want to say thanks to everybody who has sent us Christmas cards this season and participated in our Christmas card Palooza.
Are you dreading going back to homeschooling after the holidays? We’ve got some good news! Join me today for some encouragement and advice from veteran homeschooler and founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing—my friend, Andrew Pudewa.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 9:33
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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Structure and Style for Students
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IEW 12 Days of Christmas
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Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Andrew Pudewa is the founder and principal speaker of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a father of seven. Traveling and speaking around the world, he addresses issues related to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills.
Connect with the Andrew Pudewa: IEW
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. How are you guys doing? Today is Friday, December 27th. I’m assuming y’all had a really wonderful Christmas. This is episode number 863 and it is meet my friend Friday and I have a treasured friend on the show with me today. My friend Andrew Pudewa is here and we’re going to encourage you to make the most out of the new year. We’re going to be talking about Advent, we’re going to be talking about how you can encourage your children to kind of break out of boredom and start enjoying homeschooling again. Stick around,
Merry Christmas!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 9:6-7
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Hey everybody, Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you’re having a great morning with your family. I hope you guys are being blessed and encouraged. Today, I’m going to do something a little bit different, because after all it is Christmas. We’re going to focus on why we really need the miracle of Christmas. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right you guys, so today’s a really special day. I think this might be the first time in seven years of doing this podcast, that I have had a podcast ready for you on Christmas day. And I’m going to just spend a little bit of time just encouraging you about why we really need Christmas. And Max Lucado wrote something that I thought was really encouraging, and he said,
“Do we really need another Christmas? We sing the same songs, put up the same tree, and we shop for the same socks and sweaters every year. Is the message of peace on earth, goodwill toward men, still relevant? Still possible? Consider the story behind Christmas. Hollywood would recast Christmas. Joseph’s collar is way too blue. Mary is green from inexperience. The couple’s star power just doesn’t match the bill. Too obscure. Too simple. The story warrants some headliners. A square-jawed Joseph. Someone of the Clooney vintage. And Mary needs a beauty mark and glistening teeth. Angelina Jolie-ish. And what about the shepherds? Do they sing? If so, perhaps Bono and U2? Do we really need another Christmas? Yes, we sing the same songs, put up the same trees, shop for the same socks and sweaters every year. Is the message of peace on earth, goodwill toward men still relevant? Still possible?
A listener writes: My son’s school has a book in the library that promotes transgenderism. I complained but the principal says I can’t complain unless I read the entire book. What should I do? I’ll talk about this and answer a question about the age of “accountability” at today’s Mailbox Monday!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 9:2-3
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Evangelical Christian Credit Union.
Hi friends, this is Heidi St. John. Merry Christmas. Today is Monday, December the 23rd just a couple of days before Christmas. This is episode 861 I’m going to take your questions. It’s Mailbox Monday.
Thanks for tuning in today. As always, I want to say how much I appreciate getting letters from you and hearing from you. We have loved getting your Christmas cards. Please keep them coming. You can send them to me at Heidi St. John, care of Firmly Planted Family and I will link back to that in the show notes today. We love hearing from you and it’s a huge encouragement. We’ve got a wall full of pictures now from all over the world and many of you have sent in donations and we are very, very grateful for that. Thank you so much. Your support goes a whole long way in encouraging us and helping us to get the podcast on the air and all the things so thank you so much for that.
So it’s just two days before Christmas and I can’t even believe it, but it’s not too late to ask for an event ticket to the Faith That Speaks Conference that’s coming to your neck of the woods in 2020. You can check out my event page at heidistjohn.com/event for more information.
I’m going to be in Lakeland,
ADULT DISCUSSION: PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED Busy married mom – are you enjoying sex with your husband? God made sex to be enjoyed by husbands AND their wives! Today, my friend Sheila and I will talk very candidly about what keeps wives from enjoying sex—and what we can do to change that.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 8:18-19
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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Sex & marriage survey–we need your voice!
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Boost Your Libido Course–take 20% off using the coupon code BUSYMOM
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Sheila’s sex & mariage blog
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The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex: (And You Thought Bad Girls Have All the Fun)
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of eight books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. She loves encouraging women in their relationships, both with God and with their husbands, children, and friends. Her passion is for marriage, and she and her husband Keith speak together at marriage outreaches and at FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women, and couples, can face. You can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s constantly texting her two young adult daughters and knitting. Preferably simultaneously.
Connect with Sheila: Website | Facebook
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Sometimes we forget that when we stand for righteous, and when we agree with God—we are partnering with the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, we have all of heaven at our disposal. Are you praying boldly? God will do what we cannot do. Let’s pray like we trust Him!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 8:14-15
Mentioned in Podcast
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Teach Them Diligently
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Prayers for the Battlefield
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The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Teach Them Diligently
Hi friends, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, December the 18th. This is episode number 859. I can’t even believe it. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right you guys. So, a couple of things going on. First of all, I wanted to let you know that today’s podcast is sponsored by my friends at the Teach Them Diligently conference. I don’t know if you guys have gotten yourselves familiar with them, but I love speaking for David and Leslie Nunnery at several of their events around the country. And the first one will be February 27th through the 29th in Nashville for Teach Them Diligently. And then I’ll be in Rogers, Arkansas in March. And I’ll be in Waco, Texas in April. Anyway, you can find out more at TeachThemDiligently.com or HeidiStJohn/events. And I have enjoyed meeting so many of you guys last year at Teach Them Diligen...
Alicia writes, “Please help. My friend is considering abortion after doctors told her that her baby has anencephaly.” Is abortion justified in this circumstance? Let’s see what God has to say as well as an update on the fight against CSE in Battle Ground, WA.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 8:9-10
Mentioned in Podcast
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The Kingdom Code
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Teach Them Diligently
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Today is Monday, December the 16th. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Today’s episode number 858. It’s Mailbox Monday, and I’m going to be answering a whole bunch of questions. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged
So thanks for tuning in today everybody. Hey, I wanted to let you know that I am coming to Lakeland, Florida on February 21st through the 22nd. So we’ll start on a Friday night with worship and just a really great time of teaching and I think you guys are going to love it. This is my third year in Lakeland and right now, it’s early bird registration. So if you register early for the event, then you get a free gift when you come and everybody’s going to be jealous. So get in there. Go to heidistjohn.com/events. I’ll be speaking for the FPEA Marriage Cruise the 4th through 12th of January, and then for the last two weekends in January, I will be speaking for the THSC Homeschool Mom’s Winter Summit.
As Christians, we know we’re supposed to be holy, set apart, and different than the world. But the reality is—the lives of many Christians look a lot more like the culture than like Christ. The question the devout are seeking today is: What does it really look like to follow Christ in a culture of darkness? Join me and my friend, author Dale Partridge as we talk about this very important topic!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 John 1:16-17
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
- Real Christianity
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
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Widely known as an online thought leader on faith, family, and church; Dale is also a Bible teacher and Wall Street Journal bestselling author read by millions. He and his wife Veronica produce a Top 100 Christian podcast titled Real Christianity, lead a biblical marriage program at UltimateMarriage.com, and operate a global church planting ministry at RelearnChurch.org.
Dale studied biblical theology at Western Theological Seminary and now serves a network of house churches in the Pacific Northwest. At the core, Dale’s mission is to bring the church back to the Bible. Together, they live with their children on a small farm in Bend, Oregon.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, December the 13th this is episode number 857. I’m so glad you guys are here. It’s meet my friend Friday and as always I want to have people here who are bright lights for the Lord and can help you walk in closer relationship with the Lord and today is no exception to that. My friend Dale Partridge is on the line with me and we’re going to have a great conversation about his new book,
Are you weary? The holiday season can bring out the best… and the worst in all of us. Today, I’ll be answering your questions and offering some encouragement from the Bible for your weary heart. God understands!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 32:1-7
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The Kingdom Code
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Heidi St. John STORE
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OffTheBench t-shirt
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Faith That Speaks Tumbler
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you guys are here. We’re getting close to Christmas. Today is Wednesday, December 11th. This is episode number 855. We’ve got a lot to talk about today. And you know what I think? I think you’re going to be encouraged. Stick around.
A couple of things going on today. I am really excited that you guys are here. Well, for lots of different reasons. First of all, we’re getting close to Christmas. I hope you guys are doing good. Are you? Moment of silence. Anybody listening? Yes you are. Breathe, mama, breathe. You don’t actually have to do all those things. There’s a lot of great things that we can be thankful for. And I want to tell you guys first about one of our sponsors here at the podcast. The Kingdom Code is a comprehensive financial stewardship program that equips c...
In an increasingly liberal society, many Christians are questioning whether or not Jesus was a socialist. Let’s talk about it!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:15-20
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Was Jesus a Socialist?
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Rendering Unto Caesar: Was Jesus A Socialist?
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From PragerU: Was Jesus A Socialist?
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From Beth Moore: Why I removed some of my commentary from a chapter of Praying God’s Word
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, everybody. How are you guys doing? Today is Monday, December the 9th. This is episode number 855. This is Mailbox Monday, and I’ve got some big questions we’re going to try to answer today, including, “was Jesus a socialist?” Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in today. I want to just remind you guys that we are in the brand spanking new beginnings of a new Bible study at MomStrong International. We are studying sanctuary. Where do we run when life is hard? How can we trust God through the whole process of struggle, of suffering? Even when we feel like things are going great, are we running to the Lord? Is He our sanctuary? I think you’re going to love this study.
We took the kids to look at Christmas lights tonight. Me, my sister, our husbands and our children. It was gonna be GREAT. I imagined a quiet stroll down Peacock Lane and pictures in front of the Grinch house. Yeah. It didn’t exactly go down like that. If you’re wondering if all this Christmas “fussing” is worth it, listen in, and be encouraged.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 14:1-6
The Busy Mom’s Favorite Christmas Books
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, everybody. Merry Christmas! This is Heidi St. John. Today is Friday, December the 6th. This is episode number 854, and I am stopping in today just to encourage your heart and remind you that all of this Christmas fuss really is worth it. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, you guys. Well, I’m excited that you’ve joined me today at my little corner of the internet. Thank you so much for tuning in. Lots of stuff has been happening in our house lately, not the least of which is we took our daughter, Sierra, to the airport the day before Thanksgiving. She flew all the way around the world to Europe and ended up in Dublin, Ireland where she’s going to be spending the next couple of months kind of gallivanting around Europe, as young adults do when they don’t have a family and have that season of their life.
But, I got to tell you guys, dropping her off at the airport … I mean, she’s over there with a friend and she’s going to be fine. I’m not worried about her safety. But I’ll tell you, even though she’s a grown woman coming up on 30 years old, for goodness sake,
We live in a self-centered culture—but love requires that we focus our gaze away from ourselves and fix it far into the future. What kind of fruit do you want to see in the months that are ahead of you? Invest now. Love your family well. We are our children’s first introduction to how God sees them. Slow down and fix your eyes on what really matters. Good things are coming!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Genesis 15:4-6
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John, giving a little shout out to all the moms and dads who are listening today who have lost their Christmas spirit. If that’s you, we’re going to talk a little bit about it today. Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Today is a great day to talk about all the stuff that’s happening in the culture, particularly as it relates to mothers and fathers in the middle of the Christmas season. Thanks for listening today everybody. My name is Heidi St. John. This is Wednesday, December 4th. It’s episode number 853 and I’m so glad you guys have joined me.
I’m going to take a little bit of time today, we’re going to talk about shepherding, and particularly shepherding as it relates to our children and what God’s word says about it. But I wanted to start off by just reminding you— because as we come into this Christmas season, and I’m already getting letters from you guys that you feel overwhelmed, that you don’t know how to juggle it all, that you feel out of sorts, and out of place, and kind of off your schedule a little bit.
I want to remind you of what God says about you and what he says about your children. In Isaiah 43 verse four it says, “Others were given in exchange for you.
Is abortion justified in the name of “medical freedom?” I’ll be answering this and a few more questions today for MailBox Monday—but here’s a preview: if it breaks God’s heart, it should break ours. God is pro-life, from conception to natural death. I’ll also be answering a question about a difficult (imagine that!) toddler and talk about criteria for choosing a church. Join me!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 54:10, 17
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. How you guys doing? Today’s Monday, December 2nd, the most wonderful time of the year. I hope you guys are excited to be here. I am excited that you’re here. And I know you’re going to love today’s podcast because it’s Mailbox Monday. I’m going to jump right into answering your questions.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so, wow, you guys. Thanks everybody who continues to write to us here at the podcast. Couple things going on. First of all, I am doing my Christmas card Palooza. I really, really, really want to hear from you. So send us your Christmas cards (address is at the end of this transcription). Please write to us. Send us a picture of your family. If you can include a year-end donation to the nonprofit organization, which is Firmly Planted Family, that helps us keep this podcast on the air, and we would love to hear from you.
I am excited to be coming to Newbury Park, California for a women’s tea at Godspeak Calvary Chapel this coming Friday. So Friday evening I’ll be there.
Have you ever wondered if one person could make a difference? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Today, my friend Mark Meckler joins me to talk about Article V of the Constitution and explains how the Founders of our nation made sure that citizens would always have a voice through something they called “Convention of States.” Listen in to find out how you can be involved! Mark Meckler is the President of Convention of States Foundation & Convention of States Action (COSA). COSA has 3.9 million supporters and volunteers, representing every state legislative district in the nation. Mark appears regularly on television, radio and online discussing the conservative grassroots perspective on political issues.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Timothy 4:7
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Convention Of States
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Mark Meckler is the President of Convention of States Foundation & Convention of States Action (COSA). COSA has 3.9 million supporters and volunteers, representing every state legislative district in the nation. Mark appears regularly on television, radio and online discussing the conservative grassroots perspective on political issues.
Before COSA, Mark was the Co-Founder of Tea Party Patriots. He left the organization in 2012 to implement this constitutional solution to take power from DC and return it to the sovereign citizens of the states. Mark has a B.A. from San Diego State University, and a law degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He practiced law for two decades.
Mark and Patty have been married 26 years, with one son who just completed 4 years in the Marine Corps, and is in his first year at Scalia Law at George Mason, and a daughter who is a Senior at Hillsdale College. Mark and Patty now spend their free time with their Great Danes – Gideon & Levi, at their Leander, Texas homestead.
Connect with Mark:
How do you respond when your 12 yr old son is caught in a pornography addiction? The answer may surprise you! Join me today as my guest, Author and speaker Steve Arterburn joins me today to tackle questions from listeners and offer a giveaway from his newest collaboration: Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Philippians 3:8-11
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles: A 12-Year-Old’s Take on the Totally Unboring, Slightly Weird Stuff in the Bible, Including Fish Guts, Wrestling Moves, and Stinky Feet
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ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: Hop over to my Instagram @HeidiStJohn
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New Life Website
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New Life Radio
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1-800-NEW-LIFE
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Steve’s Books on Amazon
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Steve Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the # 1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show “New Life Live!” heard and by 2 million people each weekday on 200 radio stations nationwide and on Sirius/XM radio. Steve is the Teaching Pastor at Northview Church in Carmel, Indiana. Steve is also the founder of Women of Faith conferences attended by over 5,000,000 people.
As a nationally and internationally known public speaker, Steve has been featured in national media venues such as Oprah, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, CNN Live, The New York Times, USA Today, US News & World Report, ABC World News Tonight, along with GQ magazine and Rolling Stone magazine. Steve has spoken at major events for National Center for Fathering, American Association of Christian Counselors, Promise KeepersCanada, Life Well Conferences in Australia and The Salvation Army, to name a few, and is an inductee to the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame.
Steve is a best-selling author of books such as Every Man’s Battle, Healing Is A Choice, Toxic Faith,
Are your kids bored with learning? Uninterested? Are you struggling to breathe life into your homeschool? Are you dragging your feet at the beginning of your homeschool day? Join veteran homeschool dad and speaker, Steve Lambert as he and I talk about one of the best ways to build relationships and encourage a love of learning in your home.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 1115:6-9
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Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight Managing Your Days Through the Homeschool Years
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The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction
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Five in a Row Books
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Five in Row Website
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Steve Lambert has worn many hats in his 68 years: Pastor, author, speaker, stockbroker and more. Together, he and his wife Jane Claire Lambert created and publish “Five in a Row” homeschool curriculum which has been a homeschool mainstay for nearly 25 years. They began homeschooling their children in 1981 and today their seven grandchildren are being homeschooled as well and range in age from 18 months to 18 years.
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John.
There’s a new wave of Christians converting to a belief in the flat earth, and it’s having a serious impact on our world. Are you equipped to give Biblical and scientific answers to questions that will inevitably come from family and friends? Join me for PART TWO of my interview with Pat Roy and Kyle Justice!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 55:1-3
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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“Faith on the Edge” with Pat Roy and Kyle Justice—PART ONE
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“Faith On The Edge”
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The Creation Guys
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Pat Roy served at the Institute for Creation Research for 12 years as the Director of Broadcast Media. It was during this time at ICR that he and his wife created the Jonathan Park audio dramas, a creation-based audio drama heard by millions around the world. They recently created a new audio drama called, Time Chroniclers. Pat has served as Director at Genesis Apologetics. He has traveled the nation speaking to hundreds of audiences, of all ages, about the importance of trusting God’s Word.
Kyle Justice: Emmy nominated producer Kyle Justice began producing television projects as a teenager, which led him to work for and produce programming for major cable networks such as The Family Channel, ESPN, and National Geographic. In 1997 he partnered with Ken Ham at Answers in Genesis to produce the first creation kids show, “The X-Nilo Show”. This eventually led to him establishing Awesome Science Media, a prolific producer of creation science media used by homeschool families and aired throughout the world. Kyle is the homeschool dad of eight kids and married to Dawn since 1991.
Connect with Pat and Kyle: “Faith On The Edge” | The Creation Guys
Recently, we have seen startling and serious moral failures of several “Christian celebrities,” and it begs the question: how can we be the men and women God has called us to be in a culture of temptation and sin? The answer lies in learning to surrender. We are called to be a “set apart” people and God will help us to do just that. I’ll also be answering a question from a listener about the pill.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 1:1-3
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?: A Short Condensation
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Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments by Randy Alcorn
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
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My Books: Becoming MomStrong | MomStrong Bible Study | Prayers for the Battlefield | Bible Promises for Moms | Becoming MomStrong Journal
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by MomStrong International.
Hi, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, November 20th. This is episode number 847. Today’s episode is brought to you by MomStrong Inte...
Help! I feel overwhelmed! How can I homeschool my kids and keep my sanity? Please tell me what to prioritize! Today, I’ll be answering this and several more questions. Listen in and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 63:3-4
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, November 18th. It’s mailbox Monday. This is episode number 846. Lots of stuff to talk about today. I’m going to get to your questions.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
There have been a lot of things happening in the news lately that I have been commenting on, on social media and obviously around the dinner table, and we’re going to get to those things today. I’m going to talk a little bit about what’s happening with the impeachment hearings that are happening on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, regarding President Trump, answer some of your criticisms from social media and then also try to get to as many questions as I can for Mailbox Monday. If you want to have your question considered. Here’s a couple of things I want you guys to remember. You need to submit your questions to me. Don’t send them to me on social media, on Instagram or any of my social media outlets. Those are looked at by staff members and it’s hard for them to get those questions off of social media and into the form that we have set up for you.
If you want to reach out to me, please do it at heidistjohn.com/mailboxMonday. Please put all the information in there that you would like for me to have, but there’s a caveat. Can you please keep it short? Short and sweet and to the point and actually it’s really awesome if right before you start your...
There’s a new wave of Christians converting to a belief in the flat earth, and it’s having a serious impact on our world. Are you equipped to give Biblical and scientific answers to questions that will inevitably come from family and friends?
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 1:21-23
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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“Faith On The Edge”
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The Creation Guys
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Pat Roy served at the Institute for Creation Research for 12 years as the Director of Broadcast Media. It was during this time at ICR that he and his wife created the Jonathan Park audio dramas, a creation-based audio drama heard by millions around the world. They recently created a new audio drama called, Time Chroniclers. Pat has served as Director at Genesis Apologetics. He has traveled the nation speaking to hundreds of audiences, of all ages, about the importance of trusting God’s Word.
Kyle Justice: Emmy nominated producer Kyle Justice began producing television projects as a teenager, which led him to work for and produce programming for major cable networks such as The Family Channel, ESPN, and National Geographic. In 1997 he partnered with Ken Ham at Answers in Genesis to produce the first creation kids show, “The X-Nilo Show”. This eventually led to him establishing Awesome Science Media, a prolific producer of creation science media used by homeschool families and aired throughout the world. Kyle is the homeschool dad of eight kids and married to Dawn since 1991.
Connect with Pat and Kyle: “Faith On The Edge” | The Creation Guys
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, November 15th. This is Meet My Friend Friday. It’s episode number 845. I’ve got a real treat for you guys here at the podcast today. Two of my favorite guys here at the Firmly Planted Family Homeschool Reso...
Have you ever lost momentum? I have. One minute, I’m cruising along, just killing it at this motherhood gig… dinner’s in the slow cooker, homeschooling is all caught up… laundry’s done. Okay—that was pushing it. Laundry is never done. Am I right? We all need encouragement. Listen in and let’s be encouraged together. If God is for us, who can be against us?
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 1:16-17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by MomStrong International.
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, November 13th. This is episode number 844. We are already halfway through the month of November. Oh my goodness. We’ve got a lot of things to get to you today. I want to talk a little bit about what it means to not be a victim, but rather to find victory.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in everybody today. I really appreciate you listening. I think I’ve got the best podcast listeners in the whole wide world. I so love hearing from you and in fact your responses to Mailbox Monday have been so overwhelming and as the questions come in, I’m realizing I’m just getting farther and farther behind and as we prayed about it and kind of sought the Lord on it and tal...
Can I homeschool if I work? I get this question a lot — and I’ll answer it today along with several others. Tune in!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ecclesiastes 8:1
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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The Kingdom Code
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Quick answers to tough questions by Bryan Osborne and Bodie Hodge
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Ask Me Anything by J. Budziszewski
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Grounded in the Faith by JI Packer
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at The Kingdom Code.
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John Podcast. Today is Monday, November 11th. This is episode number 843. It’s Mailbox Monday. I’ve got lots of questions to get to today, including some questions on homeschooling and how you can get off the bench and onto the battlefield.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so you guys, first of all, thank you so much for leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. I’d really want to encourage you to keep them coming. If you’re listening to this show and you’ve never taken a moment to go over to iTunes and click on the review bar and just star the podcast or actually, even better, leave a written review, I just want to encourage you to do that. It’s very important to us to help get the word out and it really encourages the staff. We read every single one of those reviews, so thank you so much for doing that. You guys are awesome.
Also, I am starting to get Christmas cards. Yes, I am. Christmas Card Palooza is on here at the Firmly Planted Family Homeschool Resource Center. You can send us your Christmas cards and a picture. We would love to hear from you and I will link back to the address in the show notes today. And I will also try to remind you before the show is over today.
If you guys have not joined me yet, at MomStrong International for the Bible study and the live teaching,
Are your kids enthusiastic about the Bible? Today’s guests think the Bible should be ANYTHING but boring! In their new book, Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles: A 12-Year-Old’s Take on the Totally Unboring, Slightly Weird Stuff in the Bible, Including Fish Guts, Wrestling Moves, and Stinky Feet , authors Stephen Arterburn M. ED. and Marcus Brotherton take aim at middle-grade schoolers! With humor, they help teach kids that Jesus has been part of the story from the beginning and can be found throughout the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Galatians 2:20
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles: A 12-Year-Old’s Take on the Totally Unboring, Slightly Weird Stuff in the Bible, Including Fish Guts, Wrestling Moves, and Stinky Feet
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Find it on Audible
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Marcus Brotherton is a New York Times bestselling author and collaborative writer known for his books with high-profile public figures, humanitarians, inspirational leaders, and military personnel.
Connect with Author: Website | Facebook | Book
Claton Butcher is an audiobook narrator, voice-over artist, and music pastor, with over 80 audiobooks to his credit. He has studied under some of today’s best and most prolific narrators, including Scott Brick, Sean Pratt, and Johnny Heller. He is also the founder of Two Words Publishing. Claton and his biggest fans: his wife, and their daughter – born in 2016 – live in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.
Connect with Author: Website | Facebook | Instagram
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Tucked away in the book of Numbers is the story of a faith-filled man named Phineas. It’s a story of boldness and courage in the midst of incredible wickedness. Listen in and be encouraged, because God is still at work today. There is a blessing in boldness when it’s for the glory and honor of the Lord!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 John 2:1-2
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Sign up for the Bible Study here
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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MomStrong International Facebook Group
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**IMPT: You must be a paying Bible Study Member to join this group!
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, November 6th. This is episode number 841. It is Wednesday, and normally we teach from the bible study at MomStrong International. We’re going to change it up a little bit. We’ve got some exciting changes for you. I’m going to tell you about it.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, you guys. So here we are. We’re well into November. Today’s November the 6th. A lot of us have been engaged in local elections. I hope that you all got out and voted. So important if you haven’t done it. If you haven’t done it before, you got to get involved. We live in a democracy here in the United States, a Republic actually, and that means we have a voice and so we want to be sure to use it, and I want to encourage you to get involved in the process.
On Monday, October 28th, concerned parents and citizens won a major victory in the fight against Comprehensive Sex Ed. (CSE) Today I’ll be talking about what CSE is and how you can stop it from coming to your school. WARNING CSE is a sexually explicit curriculum. I will be reading verbatim from parts of it. Parental discretion advised.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 23:39-43
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)
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Christians, Here’s How to Respond if Your Child Claims to Be Transgender
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MINNESOTA
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HILLSBORO, OREGON
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WASHINGTON STATE
All Things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, everybody, this is Heidi St. John. The public school system in Battle Ground, Washington has thrown out requirements that teach sex education. We got a lot to talk about, everybody.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So wow. Where do I even begin? First of all, today is Monday, November the 4th. It’s been one week since my little town in Battle Ground, Washington issued a shot that’s been heard around the world in the fight against comprehensive sex education. Today is the day that I normally talk about your questions, and I’m going to address some of them today, but I really want to bring you up to date on what is happening in the fight against comprehensive sex education.
First of all, it’s really important for listeners to understand what we are talking about when we say comprehensive sex education. A lot of you don’t know what comprehensive sex education is. You’ve never heard of it before.
The fight for medical autonomy is heating up, and parents are seeing their rights threatened and freedom taken away in many states. So what should our response be? Join me today as I tackle the issue of vaccines and medical freedom with Charissa Hatten, Executive Director of Oregonians for Medical Freedom. Listen in for this important conversation.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 71:19,23
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Oregoneans for Medial Freedom
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Physicians for Informed Consent
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Children’s Health Defense
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National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Charissa Hatten is the Executive Director of Oregonians for Medical Freedom, a financial professional, wife and mother of two elementary age boys. She experienced firsthand the need to support families and freedoms in our state when Oregon experienced an overreaching vaccine mandate proposed bill in 2019. Her history of working with families in Washington, California, Iowa and Oregon along with taking international service trips to Africa, Ukraine and Mexico has enabled her to work with diverse groups of people and fight to maintain personal freedoms. She is now involved in the passionate cause of raising awareness and advocating for informed consent, parental rights and medical freedom in the state of Oregon.
Connect with Charissa Hatten: Website | Facebook | Twitter
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[Heidi] Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, November 1st. This is episode number 839, this is meet my friend Friday. You guys know I love to have people who are off the bench and onto the battlefield, and today’s guest is doing just that. Her name is Charissa Hatten,
We often expect God to work in real-time like our smartphones, don’t we? While He can (and sometimes does) grant answers immediately, He often doesn’t. Rather than blame Him, we can take a step back to realize it took us longer than “immediate” to get into our current mess, and will take longer than a spiritual hot second to bring it into order. Herein lies the “discipline” of prayer. Mama Bear, let’s get wise about how we approach the throne so we can actually know we come in confidence, rather than coming in desperation and confusion.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 4: 1-7
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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MomStrong International Facebook Group
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**IMPT: You must be a paying Bible Study Member to join this group!
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Evangelical Christian Credit Union.
Hey everybody this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, October 30th. This is episode number 838. This is also the day that we talk about the study that’s happening at MomStrong International. We’re going to finish up the month of October talking about prayer and focusing today on the fact that God calls Himself and He is our deliverer.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today, everybody. We’ve got so much to talk about. Couple of things that are on my heart that relate to the Bible study and the way that we see God as our deliverer, and we need to be able to see Him that way. I think so often in the culture we get confused and discouraged and the Lord is right there saying, “Look up. Keep your eyes focused on me.”
Before I get into it, I want to let you know that our podcast today was s...
If you have heard me speak of read any of my books, you know that I suffered from anxiety and panic most of my adult life. If that’s you—allow me to encourage you! Healing is possible! Today, my sister Haley is joining me to talk about how essential oils have blessed our families and been part of our health and healing!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Essential Oils
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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[Heidi] Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, October 28th. This is episode number 837. You guys, we’re at the end of October, what in the world? I’m not even sure when that happened, but I’m going to talk to you about one of my favorite topics today and that is my journey away from anxiety and sleep medication, and kind of what the Lord’s done in my life and how I got there. I’ve got a guest on the show today, and I love her. She’s my sister, Haley. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So, lots of stuff to talk about today. Several weeks ago, I posted on my Facebook page that I had suffered, if you guys have read any of my books or listened to my podcast for very long then you know, that I have shared this story of growing up in a home that was less than ideal, to say the least. Being diagnosed with anxiety when I was in my early twenties and then my struggle with just anxiety and panic, and I wrote about it on Facebook because the Lord has really set me free from that over the course of many years. There’ve been lots of things that have helped me, and I just kind of gave a shout out to a few of those things that the Lord has really done in my life to help me really heal and live my life from a position of strength.
I was amazed at the number of letters that came in. So I thought, “I’m going to address this today at Mailbox Monday.” One of the things I’m working on doing a little bit differently going forward,
The culture is at war with masculinity—but God has not changed! Join me today for a few minutes as veteran parents and authors Hal and Melanie Young offer encouragement that will meet you right where you are.
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 3:8-10
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Raising Real Men
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Hal and Melanie Young are the parents of six boys and two girls, and award-winning authors of eight books on parenting, marriage, and Biblical family life. Their podcast “Making Biblical Family Life Practical” can be found on the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network, iTunes, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.
Connect with Hal and Melanie Young: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter
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[Heidi] Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Thanks for tuning in today. Today is Friday, October 25th. This is episode number 836.
It’s Meet My Friend Friday and as usual I’ve got some people on the show today who are going to bless and encourage you. My friends Hal and Melanie Young are here with me today and we’re going to talk about how to raise boys to be men.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right you guys. So I am actually coming to the end of my really busy speaking season. I’ve got one event coming up in California in early December, but if you want to see where I’m going to be next year, my 2020 schedule is up. You can see it at HeidiStJohn.com/events. We are booking my women’s conference Faith That Speaks for 2021 right now. And if you’re interested in bringing that conference to your neck of the woods, we would love to hear from you. So, come and reach out to us. You can fill out the speaker request form and I will link back to that in the show note...
Kevin Sorbo is joining me on the podcast today. We’re talking about his new movie: The Reliant, and the Second Amendment. You won’t want to miss this one!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Kings 8:56
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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The Reliant Movie
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Kevin Sorbo Website
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Kevin Sorbo is an actor, director, producer, and author. Sorbo received international stardom when he booked the lead role in “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” (1993-1999) the most-watched TV show in the world, airing in 176 countries. He went on to act, produce, and direct in several other productions. His upcoming movie is The Reliant.
In real life, Kevin leads “A World Fit for Kids”, a successful mentoring model that trains inner-city teens to use school, fitness, sports and positive role models for themselves. World Fit is the number on after school program in the state of California.
Sorbo resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sam and three children.
The Reliant Movie Synopsis
When crisis strikes and their world crumbles, is God reliable to meet their needs or must their faith remain blind to facts?
After an innocent trip to the store ends in rioting and chaos, father of five, Rick (Kevin Sorbo) rushes home desperate to gather his family and find safety. His plans are dashed when the very same armed men suddenly appear, led by the ruthless Jack (Brian Bosworth). Caught in the deadly crossfire, the children are forced to seek shelter in the surrounding woods.
Alone and vulnerable, the children’s faith and family bonds are pushed to the limit, especially those of the eldest daughter, Sophie (Mollee Gray), who questions the morality of gun ownership but soon learns that in God all things are good, including her family’s Second Amendment right to defend themselves. It is now up to the children to reclaim their home, find their parents and put an end to Jack’s rampage.
At the heart of THE RELIANT is a love story. It’s an anthem of hope in the hardest of times, of forgiveness, and of redemption. Also featuring the celebrated Benham Brothers.
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A listener writes, “Heidi, I have a very close friend who is struggling with her now-18-year-old daughter who has decided to transition to a boy. This has been a four-year process that she has prayed about and fought against as much as she felt she could without terminating her relationship with her child. How do I help?” As Christians, our answers must contain three things: love, truth and compassion. I’ll be talking about this and other questions today at Mailbox Monday. Join me!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 32:1
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Biblical Christianity Has the Most Loving Response to Transgenderism
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Christians, Here’s How to Respond if Your Child Claims to Be Transgender
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, October 21st. This is episode number 834 here at The Heidi St. John Podcast. As you guys know, it’s Mailbox Monday. I’ve got a lot of questions you guys are sending to me fast and furious, and I’m going to get to as many as I can today.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in today, you guys. As always, thank you so much for the reviews that you’re leaving for the podcast over at iTunes. As always, I want to just encourage you, those reviews when you leave them, it helps us to keep the podcast up in the ratings, but also it really encourages the team of people that brings this podcast to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
We want to hear from you. If you have a show idea or a question that you’d like to see addressed at Mailbox Monday, head on over to my website, heidistjohn.com/mailboxmonday, and you will find a form to fill out. One of the things we really want to do here is really scratch it where you itch.
Do you know how important it is to study history? For one thing, we can learn how to avoid the mistakes made by previous generations—but studying history also gives us an opportunity to ask crucial questions such as “why does God allow bad things to happen?” Join me today as I talk with my friend, author and speaker, Linda Lacour Hobar (TheMysteryofHistory.com) about why history matters and how we can learn from it!
Transcribed version of podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 18:21-27
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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The Dark Side of History
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Coupon for the full FREE MP4 VIRTUAL workshop, “Dealing with the
DARK SIDE of History” (a $9.99 offer) Code: moreofthedarkside
- Coupon for $20 off of our Volume III and IV “Video Lectures on Demand”
series (a great place to practice the “Dark Side Life Questions” with
middle or high school students.) Regularly $99/year of lectures. With
code, $79! Code: Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Shop my Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Linda Lacour Hobar, author of The Mystery of History, is a passionate follower of Christ, a genuine people-person, and a fan of comfortable high-heels. Through homeschooling and missionary service, she discovered a deep love for world history and a clear call to write. In its 19th year of worldwide circulation, The Mystery of History has been well received by all ages for its warmth and readability. A native-born Texan, Linda holds a Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, where she first fell in love with world history. She resides in Tennessee where she continues to obsess over matters big and small.
Connect with Linda: Website | Facebook
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[Heidi] Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to my little corner of the internet. Today is Friday, October 18th. This is episode number 833. This is meet my friend Friday.
What are we to do when we are in the furnace of our longings awaiting God’s rescue? The furnace of our afflictions is producing perseverance, which builds character, which produces hope (Romans)…this is the “golden chain of Christian growth and maturity.” Listen in and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 2:32-34
All things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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My Events Calendar
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. Thanks for joining me today. It is Wednesday, October 16th, this is episode number 832. This is MomStrong International day here at the podcast. This is the day that we go through the Bible study that I’m teaching at MomStrong International, so if you haven’t joined us there, check it out, momstronginternational.com, download the free scripture writing challenge and get the Bible study. We’re talking about prayer, stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so a couple of things coming up. First of all, I’m going to be in Lincoln, Nebraska this Saturday, the 19th of October for their women’s day, come on out if you’re anywhere in the area, I’d love to hug your neck, hear what God’s doing in your life, pray with you, sign your book, whatever, and we’re going to have a great day talking about what God is doing in the culture even now because the Bible teaches us that God is always at work and so we’re going to be talking about that in Lincoln this weekend. Also wanted to let you guys know we love hearing from you, the best way to reach out to me is heidistjohn.com/mailboxmonday. If you’ve got cards or letters or you want to send support to the ministry, you can send that to us at the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center.
All right, I want to dig into the Bible study. So for the month of October we are studying prayer and I think oftentimes… we just talked about this on Mailbox Monday the other day about a mom who is trying to teach her child, her three year old to pray. And like I said, if you want your kids to walk with God, let them see you walking with God first. If you want your kids to have a vibrant prayer life, let them see you on your knees. If you want your kids to love God’s word, mama, let them see you studying the word.
Help! The neighborhood children are negatively impacting my kids. Today, I’ll be answering this and other questions today as we look to the Bible to see what God has to say about these and a few other topics, too. Be encouraged! God will give you wisdom equal to the situations you face. You can trust Him!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Daniel 4:35-37
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Guide to Daylight
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Chores and Children
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All of my blog posts on chores
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Not Ashamed of the Gospel
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Christian fasting – what does the Bible say?
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Teaching Our Children to Pray
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Christians and Halloween
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See all events here
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Hey, you guys. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, October 14th. This is episode number 831. It’s Mailbox Monday. We’re going to tackle a lot of issues today that have to do with how do our children relate to the culture and do we or do we not shelter them from bad influences, that kind of thing. We also have the classic question about Halloween. Lots of stuff to talk about.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, everybody, so thanks for tuning in today. I’m so happy that you guys are here. Thank you so much for leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. I keep telling you guys, I feel like I’ve got the best podcast audience in the whole wide world, and today is no different.
I want to thank you for the last couple of reviews that have been coming in for sure. I thought I’d read them to you. This mama said, “Heidi, thank you for unashamedly standing up for the gospel and bringing the light into family and culture structure. Keep up the good work.” Thank you so much. This mama said, “Heidi and team, this podcast has been life-changing for me. I have always been a Christian, but up until about six months ago,
Ever wonder what you can DO about the assault on parental rights? My guest today is here to help. Suzanne Gallagher is the Executive Director of Parents Rights in Education and she joins me today to help you get off the bench of education and onto the battlefield!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 11:33-36
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Parents Rights In Education
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Suzanne Gallagher’s professional expertise is marketing and marketing management. She has been a corporate executive, and started a successful business Art and Interior Design business, Wall Design Diva in 1994. In addition, she wrote and published two books, The Fine Art of Wall Design, and More Than Prayer And a Vote. Suzanne’s Republican Party leadership experience includes serving as a Delegate and Vice Chair of Washington County, and Oregon Republican Party Chair in 2013. In 2004 she ran for the Oregon House losing by a small margin. No one escapes the reality of life’s challenges. In August of 2011, Suzanne was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Her treatment included 4 months of aggressive chemotherapy, followed by three surgeries. The loss of hair, finger and toenails were small inconveniences reminding her of the most important priorities as she embarked on the 2012 Senate campaign. Only three weeks aUer the Primary and one week aUer major surgery, she kicked off her general election campaign with a Flash Mob in Director Square, Portland the day aUer the Rose Fes7val Parade. Eighty volunteers participated and it appeared on television news 5 7mes. During the early 1990’s public schools implemented a K-12 health curriculum to “prevent aids.” Included were lessons on condom use for 12 year olds. Suzanne, President of Oregon Eagle Forum, motivated hundreds of people to a_end school board mee7ngs defending Parents’ Rights. She was also a ci7zen lobbyist in our state capitol and trained others to do the same. Why Parents’ Rights In Education? Suzanne joined with U-Choose, an Issues Forum in 2009. She moderated the forms and gave talks about sexuality education in public schools. She met a teacher who wanted to form an organization and encouraged them to call it Parents’ Rights In Education. Later she participated in creating videos which were used to expose the controversial Adolescent Sexuality Conferences held at the Seaside Conference Center.
In Jesus’ darkest hours leading up to the cross,He cried out in anguish, “ABBA! FATHER! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark chapter 14, verse 36) What a world Jesus unlocked for us by His death and resurrection! The marvelous truth that He teaches us to speak “Our Father” to address Al-mighty God, and that we can come before the King of the Universe anytime!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- James 4:1-3
All things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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My Events Calendar
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, October 9th. This is episode number 829. This is MomStrong International Day here at the podcast and today is the first day that we’re going to go over the study for the month of October. We’re going to be studying prayer for the entire month of October. If you’re new to MomStrong International, I’ll let you know that those studies release on the first Monday of every month, and then on Wednesday, I like to teach from the study, so that’s what we’re going to do.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so wow, October 9th, you guys, we are getting really close to my women’s conference that is happening this weekend, Saturday, October 12th. Faith That Speaks is coming to Vancouver, Washington, and I hope you guys are going to join me. I’m really excited about what God’s doing because as you look around the world and you see what’s happening in the culture, so many wounds, so much pain, so much division, so much brokenness. But the Bible teaches us that God was made flesh and dwelt among us, and that’s what our world needs, an unsaturated, uncomplicated reconciling gospel that proclaims one thing and one thing only, the healing work of the cross that has crossed 2000 years to get to us. We’re going to be spending some time on Saturday digging into the rich soil of God’s word, talking about how powerful it is to know that we are loved, we are infinitely loved, and God has more for us than just walking the day-to-day and not knowing him intimately.
That’s what Faith That Speaks is all about. We’re going to be teaching you how to actually move off the bench and onto the battlefield so that your...
I’m back answering questions from listeners today! Tune in and be encouraged!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Galatians 4:4-7
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Guide to Daylight Managing Your Days Through the Homeschool Years
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Becoming MomStrong
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Homemaking Blog Posts
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
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Amazon Store
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to my little corner of the internet. Today is Monday, October 7th. This is episode number 828. It is also one of my favorite days of the podcast, MailBox Monday. You guys have been amazing and you’ve sent me so many questions. I’m going to try to actually get to six of them today.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so you guys, it’s the 7th of October and that means that coming up this weekend, my women’s conference Faith That Speaks is going to be in my neck of the woods right here in Vancouver. So, that’s this Saturday and this is a great time, you guys, to bring your women’s ministry team, bring your daughter, bring your sister, bring your mom, bring your mother-in-law and come on out. We’re going to spend a day, we’ll start at about nine o’clock and we’ll be done before five, we’re going to have lunch together. You guys are going to get to meet some of my team. They’re flying in from all over the country for this, so we’re pretty excited about that.
Also, you’re going to get a chance to meet some of the MomStrong international leaders that are coming in from different parts of the country. So, I only do this event once every year here in the Pacific Northwest and I’m very excited this year, in particular, to just kick off a new theme, Faith That Speaks to be talking to you guys about how to get off the bench and onto the battlefield.
So that’s coming up this Saturday, the 12th of October. You can still register for tickets.
Getting and staying organized is a challenge—but throw in motherhood and you’ve got yourself a real challenge. Join me today as my friend, author Kristi Clover and I dish about real life motherhood and simple solutions to tame the clutter at home. Be sure to pick up Kristi’s new book, M.O.M. “Master Organizer of Mayhem!”
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 1:8-9
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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M.O.M.—Master Organizer of Mayhem
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Guide to Daylight Managing Your Days Through the Homeschool Years
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
I am a home organization and efficiency expert. But don’t be tricked, I’m one of the most organized, messy people you’ll ever meet. I am a homeschooling mom of five kids ranging in age from 6 – 17 years old. We have three boys and two girls. Aside from family and chocolate (Wait, did I mention that I love chocolate?!!) I am passionate about encouraging and inspiring families by offering simple solutions for a more joy-filled life.
My husband and I have been married for 22 years. He’s the analytic genius in the family. I’m the creative extrovert. My family and I call San Diego, California home I am a down-to-earth writer and an energetic speaker. I love sharing my adventures in motherhood and home life on my Simply Joyful podcast, and on social media as @KristiClover.
Connect with Kristi: Book | Website | Instagram | Facebook
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, October 4th. This is episode number 827 and as promised, my friend, author and speaker Kristi Clover is here with me today. We’re going to be talking about her brand new book, M.O.M.–Master Organizer of Mayhem. You guys are going to have fun with us today.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right you guys. So a couple of little housekeeping things before we get going with Krist...
PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED AS THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE FROM WA STATE SEX ED CURRICULUM. Last week, I went by myself to a school district meeting where parents could review the new sex-ed curriculum that activists are hoping to get into schools next year. What I found was alarming. Listen in to see what activists (disguised as educators) are teaching our children and pray about how you can get involved to stop it.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 6:5-8
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Community feedback process: www.battlegroundps.org type curriculum adoption in the search bar CLICK ON “CURRICULUM ADOPTION HIGH SCHOOL SEXUAL HEALTH” Scroll to the bottom of the Curriculum Review section Click on the link for “Comments about the proposed…” Fill out the form to leave your comments
All things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Sample Bible Study Week and Cursive Copywork.
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To see the Manuscript of the Copywork and the Scripture Writing schedule, sign up at MomStrong International for a FREE account to gain access!
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Bible Study kicks off the first Monday of each month.
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Scripture Writing kicks off the first day of every month.
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My Events Calendar
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hi you guys. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast, I’m so glad you guys have joined me. Today is Wednesday, October 2nd, this is episode number 826. It’s MomStrong International Day here at the podcast. We’re going to be kicking off our study on prayer, but first there are some important things I want to talk to you about regarding what’s happening in our schools.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, lots of stuff happening. I am just thrilled and enjoying hearing your comments and what the Lord is doing as you guys are studying along with this at MomStrong International. If you haven’t done that yet and you’re still going, “I wonder if this is good for me, I wonder if I should be doing it,” can I just encourage you? This is something that’s been in my heart for a very, very long time, and when we decided to go ahead and do it, I did the first year almost entirely by myself, the Bible study. And then my daughter and her husband came along and they were helping, and Savannah was doing KidStrong.
And since that time, it’s grown tremendously, and there are a staff of people that are helping us write out the studies each month.So I just want to encourage you guys to join us, I’m hoping to see a whole bunch of you get off the bench and onto the battle...
Today in 1989, my husband Jay and I said “I do.” That was 30 years ago. Today, we’ll look back over 30 years of marriage and talk about everything from the preciousness of sex between a husband and wife to navigating difficult seasons in marriage. Bottom line? We STILL DO. Listen in a be encouraged, marriage is worth it. Happy Anniversary, Jay! I love you.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
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Bible Study + Cursive Copywork Sample.
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This includes a sample week of a week of the Bible Study and one page of Copywork in Cursive. For the Manuscript version of the copywork and the schedule, sign up for a free account at MomStrong International!
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Please note: The Bible Study is a FULL four weeks, this sample is just of one week.
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Heidi’s Books
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to my little corner of the internet. Today is Monday, September 30th. This is episode number 825, also known as Jay and Heidi St. John’s 30th wedding anniversary. Today I’m thrilled because my husband is joining me here on the podcast and we’re going to celebrate married love.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Before I get going today, a couple things, a little bit of house cleaning. First of all, thanks to everybody who’s leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. Oh my goodness. We really appreciate that. It blesses and encourages us. It also helps us get the podcast out to more listeners. Please keep doing that.
Also I was going to ask you guys a favor. If you could go over to Amazon and leave a review for Becoming Mom Strong, Prayers for the Battlefield, Bible Promises for Moms, the Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance, anything that I’ve written that you have read, if you haven’t left a review for it, my goodness, we would really appreciate that. It helps us a lot to get those books out to other people. I want to encourage you too, my women’s conference Faith That Speaks is coming to Vancouver on the 12th of October. If you haven’t gotten your tickets for that, that is Saturday, October 12th. I will link back to it in the show notes today.
We are in the process right now of changing venues for that event. If you are coming,
“But I did everything right!” she said, before she crumpled into tears on the floor. “Why is everything so hard?” If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer struggles and demands of family life, you’re not alone. Join me for a conversation with one of my favorite people, author and speaker Todd Wilson. You’re going to be okay, we promise! If it’s hard, it’s worth the struggle!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Timothy 1:15-17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
All Things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Todd Wilson is a husband, dad, grandpa, writer, conference speaker, and former pastor. Todd’s humor and down to earth realness have made him a favorite speaker at homeschool conventions, marriage retreats & family camps across the country as well as a guest on Focus on the Family.
As founder of Familyman Ministries & the Smiling Homeschooler, his passion and mission are to remind dads and moms of what’s most important through a weekly e-mail for dads, seminars, and books that encourage parents.
Todd, and his wife Debbie, homeschool four of their eight children (four have graduated) in northern Indiana and travel America in the Familyman Mobile.
Connect with Todd : Family Man Website| Facebook | Twitter | Podcast| Books | Smiling Homeschooler
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, September 27th. This is episode number 824. This is Meet my Friend Friday and as always I like to have thought leaders and funny people on the show with me on Fridays. Today is no exception. My friend Todd Wilson, otherwise known as The Family Man, is on the show with me today and we’re going to talk all things fatherhood and homeschooling.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today, everybody. Lots of stuff coming up on the calendar and you guys know I’m going to be hosting my women’s event here in Vancouver. Faith that Speaks we’ll be coming to Vancouver on the 12th of October. We are in the middle right now of a venue change and so please, if you have bought tickets for that event, please watch the website because we’ll be announcing that venue change shortly. It was going to be held at the Homeschool Resource Center and we are ...
There is so much to the idea of being ambassadors! An ambassador does not speak to please his audience, but the king who sent him. An ambassador does not speak on his own authority; his own opinions or demands mean little. He simply says what he has been commissioned to say. But an ambassador is more than a messenger; he is also a representative, and the honor and reputation of his country are in his hands. Join me as I dig into week four our of study “Ambassador” from MomStrong International!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Daniel 1:1-5,17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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OffTheBench T-Shirt
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
All things Heidi
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Thanks for joining me today at the podcast. I love it when you hang out with me and my little corner of the internet. Today is Wednesday, September 25th and this is episode number 823. This is MomStrong International Wednesday and today we’re going to be wrapping up our September study called ambassador.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
I hope you guys have been enjoying the study. If you haven’t joined us yet at MomStrong International, can I just encourage you to do that? I have a passion to see you grow in your relationship with the Lord, not just to be stagnant or to sit and soak and just take everything in, but to actually learn how God wants you to interact with the culture and then do it with boldness. This is God’s heart for you and this is certainly the the heart behind the study Ambassador that we’ve been doing all month. If you haven’t been joining me, let me talk to you a little bit about the heart and the mission of MomStrong International. First of all, you can become a leader with MSI and one of the things we’re trying to do is train leaders. We are making a study guide for you so that you can lead an MSI group in your home or at your church. These are not just little women’s Bible studies where we talk about our feelings and sing kumbaya. We’re actually gonna have you open God’s Word and dig deep into the truth of His Word so that you can have answers for the questions that the world is asking right now. This goes along with my heart for you,
Busy mom Sarah asks, “Are chores really important? I want my kids to enjoy their childhood without experiencing something so “adult!” I love this question 🙂 so let’s talk about it!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 3:3-8
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Firmly Planted Family Resource Center
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Guide to Daylight
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Chores and Children
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A Wise Mom Multiplies Her Efforts
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All of my blog posts on chores
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5 Tips to Raise an Independent Teen to Become a Responsible Adult
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Why Its Important For Parents to Raise Adults, Not Kids
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Should kids have more chores?
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Happy Children Do Chores
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
All things Heidi
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See all events here
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MomStrong International
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Speaking Requests
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Essential Oils
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to my little corner of the Internet. Today is Monday, September 23rd this is episode number 822. It’s mailbox Monday. Today we’re going to talk a little bit about chores and children and what it takes to raise a healthy adult.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in today. I cannot go through the day without wishing happy birthday to my oldest daughter who turns 28 today. Savannah, you are a joy and I’m so excited to see what the Lord has for you. Savannah and Ryan are expecting our third grandchild this spring—we’re excited about that and we’re going to have a great day to day celebrating the beautiful person that is Savannah.
A couple of things—it is coming into Christmas card season and I thought I would give you guys a heads up this year because last year I was too late. We love to hear from you and here at Firmly Planted Family, we love to see your pictures. We’d love to get your Christmas cards. I’m going to start going on a little Christmas card campaign asking if you can send pictures of your family and maybe drop us a note about what the podcast has meant to you. We’d love to hear from you. I know that you don’t have your Christmas cards ready — I’m ju...
“Is evil real?” The answer of course, is, “yes,” but often we fail to know how to engage in the battle with confidence and biblical knowledge of the One who says we are “more than conquerors.” Join me as I interview the author of “The Delusion” series, Laura Gallier. You will be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 12:14-18
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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The Deception by Laura Gallier
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The Delusion by Laura Gallier
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4 Freedom by Laura Gallier
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Cultural Delusion with Laura Gallier
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Christians and Yoga with Jessica Smith: Part 1 and Part 2
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Timely Talks with Lara Gallier
All Things Heidi
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Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Laura Gallier is the author of The Delusion series (Tyndale House), winner of the prestigious 2018 Christy Award for young adult fiction. Having battled her own enemies of the soul, particularly during her teen and young adult years, Laura’s writing exposes deception with the light of truth, bringing hope and healing to a generation in need. She is the founder of Generation 61, a national organization for young people, and counts it a tremendous privilege to meet and address students around the country, often made possible through her partnership with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), USA Youth Outreach (USAYO) and Lighthouse for Students. Laura frequently serves as a featured guest on top-rated podcasts, radio shows and TV programs, delivering uncompromising truth with unwavering love for Christ and humanity.
Connect with Laura: Website | Books: The Deception, The Delusion and 4 Freedom | Facebook | Twitter
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, September 21st this is episode number 821. It’s Meet-My-Friend-Friday, and I have a woman back on the show with me today for the second time. You guys are going to love her. Laura Gallier is here today and she has an incredible story of hope and healing. She is the author of a book called The Delusion, and we had her on when that book came out. Her newest book, The Deception, has just released and we’re going to talk about the very real spiritual battle that Christians are engaged in.
To judge or not to judge—what does the Bible say? Turns out, God’s Word has a lot say about it. Join me as we dive into week three of our MomStrong International Bible Study!
Transcribed version of the podcast will be added below shortly.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 12:9-13
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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OffTheBench T-Shirt
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Luke 17:3-5
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John 3:3-8
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Matthew 7:1-2
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Matthew 7:3-5
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1 Peter 2:11
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, September the 18th. This is MomStrong International day. It’s episode number 820 and we’re going to be talking about something that we need to talk about in the church today— and that is: do we judge or don’t we? What does the Bible have to say? Turns out God’s Word has a lot to say about it.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So much going on right now. I recently returned from my women’s conference based that speaks in Virginia. I want to say thank you to everybody who came out to that event. It’s really exciting to see the Lord at work in the culture and to see so many of you getting off the bench and onto the battlefield. Speaking and getting off the bench, our brand new shirts are in the store now. They’d make a great gift. They have the hashtag on the front, just says #offthebench. Anytime you see somebody with an #offthebench wandering around, you will know that they anticipate getting off the bench and onto the battlefield. This is something we’re very passionate about at MomStrong International. If you haven’t yet joined us over there, I want to encourage you to do it.
We’re studying what it means to be an ambassador for the Lord Jesus. I really want you to have not just a—Johnny come lately understanding of the Word of God—but to actually get into the Word and study it with us so that you can be that workman that Paul talked about with Timothy. One who doesn’t need to be ashamed, who can rightly divide the Word of God. One of the topics that we talk about all the time in the culture, and I hear this every time somebody like me says: Hey, let’s be set apart. Hey, God says this about homosexuality. God says this about our bodies and how He wants us to use them to glorify Him. Almost always, someone will say: do not judge or you’ll be judged.
We’re going to talk about that today because I think it’s largely misunderstood. Before I get to the study though, if you haven’t downloaded this study, you can do that by going to MomStrongInternational.com. I want to say thank you for those of you who have been making an effort to really support the ministry an...
If you’ve listened to me for any length of time, you know how passionate I am about education. Today I’ll be answering a question that can get divisive, so let me start by saying that our focus should be on following God’s design for teaching our children. God’s Word is very clear that education is not neutral. No education is world-view neutral. Parents need to go before the Lord for direction and wisdom when it comes to educating His children.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 12:1-5
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Proverbs 16:16
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2 Timothy 2:15
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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 24:3-8
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Luke 6:40
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Firmly Planted Bible Study
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Speak For Life Necklace
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
All things Heidi
- See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Thanks for joining me in my little corner of the Internet. Today is Monday, September 16th— it is episode number 819. Today I’m going to take questions from listeners that really have to do with homeschooling versus private education. I don’t normally talk about this because I think it can be divisive, but I’m going to try to guide you through it.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for tuning in today for everybody who joined us out in Fredericksburg. We had a wonderful time out there. It’s always encouraging for me to be able to travel around and meet you and really see the Lord at work in your life and that was certainly the case for the conference in Virginia. We hope to come back there again and I know that a lot of you are listening to that who maybe found me for the first time, so I’m going to encourage you like I did in Virginia— Stay faithful. The Lord wants to use you. Jesus is a life changer. The Gospel of Jesus Christ changes us and it’s going to change you too. This is an exciting time to be a Christian. Get off the bench, get onto the battlefield. So many amazing things happening around the culture right now.
I continue to get questions about education. I love getting them. I’m going to answer some of them today. I want to talk about it with an open heart because to me, education not neutral. Education is the responsibility of parents. The first question comes from a woman named Desiree. She says:
Heidi, I’m writing to you from Florida. I’m relatively new to your podcast and I love it. The education podcast, specifically, is enlightening and encouraging. This leads me to a question I have about homeschooling. It’s an issue of homeschool versus Christian school. I have three children— nine, six and three. I homeschooled my oldest son when he was in K4 and Kinder and then I sent him to first grade in a private Christian school.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the trials you face on a regular basis? Do you ever hear the lying voice of the accuser, telling you that you’ll never be the wife, mother, husband or father that you know God has called you to be? Listen in today, because my dear friend, Roxanne Parks is on the show with me talking about the lie of “not enough.”
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 2:13-15
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Are You Enough? Encouragement for the Overwhelmed and Exhausted Homeschool Mom by Roxanne Parks
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
- John 4
All Things Heidi
- See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Author of “Are You Enough? Encouragement for the Overwhelmed and Exhausted Homeschool Mom”
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Advanced Certificate in Christian Life Coaching from American Association of Christian Counselors
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Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Production Engineer for 10 years.
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President and Founder of Winter Summit Ministries, Inc hosting women’s conferences for 9 years/ 13 events.
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International marketing business leader for 12 years speaking to over 100,000 people in various countries.
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Speaker for small and large women’s events, church events, homeschool conventions etc
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As a lifelong cheerleader, Roxanne’s greatest joy is to build, encourage and speak life-giving truths into the hearts of women
Connect with Roxanne Parks: Website| Book: Are You Enough? Encouragement for the Overwhelmed and Exhausted Homeschool Mom
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. It’s Meet-My-Friend-Friday and my friend Roxanne Parks is here today and we are going to spend some time today encouraging parents and talking about the lie of not enough.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Thanks for tuning in today everybody. I want to say thank you to everybody who’s been leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. Everything you guys are doing is making such a big difference in allowing us to get the podcast out to people. We really want to hear from you. We’d love to hear your show ideas and people who you would like to hear from and if you want to reach out to me about the podcast, go here and fill out the form— and keep those reviews coming on iTunes. We really appreciate it.
Coming up, I will be in Virginia on the 14th of September for the Heidi St John Conference, and then if you’re planning a little bit ahead, my women’s conference comes one time a year to the Pacific Northwest here in Vancouver, Washington on the 12th of October. Then on the 19th, I’ll be bringing my women’s event to Lincoln, Nebraska. So encourage your friends,
God has extended safety and belonging to us, and He calls us to do the same to others. It would work well for the enemy to trick people into believing that the practice of hospitality requires a large budget, large amounts of time, or a large home. All of those are lies. Your house doesn’t have to be perfect and your budget doesn’t either. Being hospitable is important to God, and He speaks of it in the Word as one clear way we love others.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 16:19-20
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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Just Open The Door (BOOK), by Jen Schmidt
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Just Open The Door (BIBLE STUDY), by Jen Schmidt
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Corinthians 6:14-17
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2 Corinthians 5:20-21
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Romans 12:-15
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Matthew 28:18-20
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1 Peter 4:8-9
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Thanks for tuning in today. Today’s episode number 817 and this is Wednesday, September 11th. This is the day we study MomStrong International. We’re talking about the topic of being an ambassador for Christ in the culture today and also we’re going to take a little bit of time to remember and reflect on 9-11.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
This is my favorite day of the week here at the podcast. We talk about the study that’s happening at MomStrong International. If you haven’t joined us over there yet, this is a great time to do it. We’re on week two of our study on what it means to be an ambassador. I love that we’re talking about this because there has never been a more important time for God’s people to be who God says that we are—and that is to be ambassadors. The Bible says that God is literally making His appeal through us when He says: come back to me. So it begs the question— are we being ambassadors for the Lord Jesus? What does it look like to be an ambassador? The Bible teaches us that we have been set apart.
2 Corinthians 6:14-17 For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.
Let’s come before the Father in prayer. Lord Jesus, I thank you that you have given us Your Word as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. I thank you for faithful men and women who teach Your Word and live it. Lord, as we talk a little bit about what it means to be an ambassador, Father that you would give us all the courage to live by our convictions, the courage to be who you say that we are are.
Comprehensive sex education is here. If your child is in public school, you need to be informed and ready to address the perversion that is being pushed on your child in the name of “education.” Today I’ll address questions on this topic as well as link back to several articles that I know you’ll want to read.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Peter 2:21-25
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Article addresses concerns about “The Body Shop” curriculum
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Oregon Health Education Standards PDF
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Sample opt-out letter— Ignore the top part. 🙂
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How to Clean Up Your School
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CA Teacher Hands Out Gender Identity Worksheet to Students
All things Heidi
- See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, September 9th. This is episode number 816— I’m going to call this the back to school episode and try to address a bunch of questions that are coming in about kids headed back— particularly to the public schools.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
Lots of stuff going on. Everybody is going back to school. We’re back to school over here at the Homeschool Resource Center. We’ve been taking what we call Family Admissions Interviews now for several months and we’ve just started up today. So it’s our first day of classes. If you’re anywhere in the Portland, Vancouver area and here in the Pacific Northwest and you haven’t yet checked out the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center, I want to encourage you to do it. Parents are learning that they don’t have to put their kids in public school. There are lots of options.
Speaking of options, I want to just let you guys know a couple of things going on. First of all, I’m going to be traveling again here. Pretty soon I’ll be heading out to Virginia for my women’s conference Faith That Speaks and we’re going to be talking about Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus. So many good things coming up! That is September 14th in Fredericksburg. If you live anywhere between Washington, DC and Richmond, Virginia— come on out and be encouraged.
On October 12th—I’ll be in Vancouver, Washington, and we’ll be gathering for my women’s conference. Happens once a year. Don’t miss it. This is my only chance to do this on my side of the country. So come on and join us.
“The child is not the mere creature of the State.” Did you know that this from a ruling from the Supreme Court? It is—and yet the hard left in this nation is moving rapidly to make sure parents feel that their kids belong to the State. Homeschool pioneer Zan Tyler joins me today to encourage parents to get off the bench and on the battlefield of the fight for freedom in the United States. We throw our freedom away when we refuse to defend it. Freedom is precious! Let’s defend it!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 12:44-47
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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7 Tools for Cultivating Your Child’s Potential by Zan Tyler
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
- Malachi 4:6
All Things Heidi
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Heidi St. John Conference | Fredericksburg, VA
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See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
“My story is about the greatness and faithfulness of the Lord—and how He uses ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary plans.”
Zan’s homeschool journey began in 1984 when homeschooling was illegal. The State Superintendent of Education threatened Zan with jail for insisting on homeschooling her son. For the next eight years, she and other homeschool families battled for homeschool freedom and the establishment of landmark homeschool legislation in South Carolina. To this day, her legislative success in South Carolina has spearheaded legislation to ensure homeschool freedom in other states. In 1990, she founded the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools and served as its president for ten years. Her fight for homeschool freedom has led her to serve as the National Grassroots Director for ParentalRights.org, to advocate for homeschooling in the media (appearing on NBC’s Today Show) and at the nation’s capital, and to write profusely about the benefits of homeschooling.
Zan’s deepest desire is to encourage parents to raise children who love the Lord, understand their callings in life, and become active citizens who understand the freedom principles undergirding our great American heritage. She is an inspirational speaker and author, a consultant for BJU Press and the Home School Legal Defense Association, and the founder of the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS). For sixteen years, Zan worked with Christian publishers to develop homeschool curriculum and resources. In 2015 she was presented with the Chris Klicka Award for her dedication and commitment to home education worldwide. She considers the twenty-one-years she and her husband, Joe, spent homeschooling their own three children from kindergarten through high school to be one of the greatest privileges of her life.
As a prolific author, Zan is best known for her classic homeschool book, 7 Tools For Cultivating Your Child’s Potential. She is currently authoring a new book to be released by BJU Press in the spring of 2019. Zan’s website, zantyler.com offers weekly inspiration through her blog ministry, lists events where homeschoolers can connect with Zan personally, and provides information on Zan’s and Joe’s speaking topics.
We’re having a serious identity crisis in the church today. We’re trying to be just like the world, rather than be the “set apart” people God has called us to be. Jesus declared, “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you”. When God chose you and appointed you, you became an ambassador—with the privilege to bear fruit for His glory and arrange your life to please Him! This month at MomStrong International, we’ll be digging deep in the topic of being an ambassador for the Lord Jesus. It’s a privilege to embrace!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 15:16-17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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The Busy Mom’s Guide to Daylight.
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Corinthians 5:20-21
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2 Corinthians 7:8-11
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Romans 8:13
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Ephesians 2:8
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2 Corinthians 5:17
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@heidistjohn.com
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, September 4th—this is episode number 814 it is also the very first day of our study (at least at the podcast) at MomStrong International for the month of September. We’re going to be studying what it means to be an ambassador. I cannot wait.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
How are you guys doing? It’s September 4th and you kind of ease and back into your schedule or like—yeah, September. Yeah, no? I’m getting some pushback. I’m getting a little bit of pushback from some of you guys. You’re like— yeah, no, nope, I don’t want to do that. I’m kind of with you on that. We don’t start here until after Labor Day, so we’re sort of getting into it around here. I will say though, the one thing that I really do like about September is it kind of brings some order to my life. I think my life could be rather chaotic without September. If I lived most of my life like I do in June, July, and August— I might actually lose my mind. So I’m working on a little schedule. We’re getting up earlier at our house which is kind of an important thing getting up earlier. We’re trying to just get back into routine.
So if that’s you, I just encourage you stay with it. The routine actually pays off. I told you guys a while ago, I wrote a book called The Busy Homeschool Moms Guide to Daylight. There is tons and tons of great information in there about how to create routine and schedule and why your kids need it, why you need it. It’s great whether you homeschool or whether you don’t. You can check that out probably on Amazon you can also buy it directly from me in my store. Just Google: The Busy Homeschool Moms Guide to Daylight. I also wrote a book on marriage,
“I feel overwhelmed… I used to want more kids but now I just want to be DONE!” This question comes to me a lot here at the podcast—so let’s look at God’s Word as we talk about this and a few other questions. Be encouraged! God’s got this.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Corinthians 5:15-17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- MomStrong International
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Corinthians 10:13
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2 Corinthians 9:8
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Psalm 127
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Genesis 1:28
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Jeremiah 1:5
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Deuteronomy 6
All things Heidi
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Upcoming Event: Fredericksburg, VA.
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See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
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Hey you guys. Happy Monday! Happy Labor Day! Today is Monday, September 2nd—this is episode number 813—this is mailbox Monday. I’ve got a lot of questions to answer and I hope that when we do that, you’re going to be centered in the truth of God’s Word and refreshed and courage in the process.
So stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so a couple of things going on me tell you guys about. First of all, on September the 14th I will be in Fredericksburg, Virginia for my women’s conference Faith That Speaks. This is the last time I’ll be presenting Miracle Worker, and we’re just two weeks away. It’s going to be a sweet time of fellowship, so if you’re in the Fredericksburg area, that’s right between Washington, DC and Richmond, Virginia—come and spend the day with us. Baltimore, Charlottesville— that includes you guys too. This is the only time I’ll be out in your area for their foreseeable future. So September 14th it’s a one day event and I promise you it’s going to change your life. So come on out. We’re really excited to have you. My next event will be here in Vancouver, Washington. If you want more information on where I will be checking out HeidiStJohn.com/podcasat.
Today is mailbox Monday and one of the things I love to do is talk to you about where you are in your life right now and hopefully steer your heart and your mind back to God’s Word. Lots of questions come in to me for Mailbox Monday. There are a lot of struggles that we’re facing today and many of them have to do with the shift that we’re seeing in the culture. Lots of questions come in about sexuality, and transgenderism, and marriage, and education. All of these things are things which the Lord has really put on my heart and I am passionate about encouraging you. One thing I want to just encourage you to do, I’m really glad that you send me questions at Mailbox Monday—keep doing it, but I also want you to know that if you’re listening to this and you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, meaning you have said: Lord, forgive me for my sins, I know that I’m a sinner, I cannot do this thing without you, I need your forgiveness,
Are you frustrated with how your child is being educated? It’s easy to feel that way, even if you’re homeschooling. Truth is, most of us went to school. It’s hard not to do to our children what was done to us—especially when it comes to escaping a boring, one-size-fits-all approach to education. If you’re looking for my joy in education, listen in, because my friend Andrew Pudewa knows how you’re feeling and he’s here to encourage you. As a beloved teacher and founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew knows a thing or two about what it takes to help children stop surviving and start thriving in education. Listen in! I know you’ll be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 John 4:9-12
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching
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Dumbing Us Down: The hidden curriculum of compulsory education by John Taylor Gatto
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IEW
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Book: However Imperfectly
All Things Heidi
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Upcoming Event: Fredericksburg, VA.
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See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday.
Andrew Pudewa is the founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (or IEW) and a father of seven. Traveling and speaking around the world, he addresses issues related to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills.
Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development from the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him “the funny man with the wonderful words.” He and his wonderful, heroic wife, Robin, have homeschooled their seven children and are now proud grandparents of eleven, making their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Connect with the Andrew Pudewa: IEW | Book: However Imperfectly |
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. I’m so happy that you’re here. Today is episode number 812— it’s Friday, August 30th. As promised, today is the second day of my interview with my friend and the founder of the Institute ...
Love. The world says “love is love” but God says “I am love.” Here at MomStrong International we have spent the last three months pressing deeply into the fruit of the Spirit of God. Today, we’ll wrap up our study talking about the greatest of these: love.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 5:1-5
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:7
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Galatians 5:14-15
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Galatians 5:17
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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Galatians 5:22-23
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Romans 5:3-6
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Philippians 4:6-7
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Psalm 34:17-19
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1 Timothy 1:5
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@heidistjohn.com
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Evangelical Christian Credit Union.
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday. It is the 28th of August. This is episode number 811 —we’re going to be talking about the fruit of the Spirit that is love. This is week four of the MomStrong International Bible study.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So lots going on in my life right now. Thanks to everybody who’s been praying for us. We’re kind of working our way through all the water damage, and the pipes in our house, and everything. We’ve been traveling, had a fantastic turnout in Kansas City last Saturday for Faith that Speaks, for my women’s conference. And speaking of the women’s conference, I will be bringing that conference to Fredericksburg, Virginia. That is just two weeks away. So if anywhere in the Washington DC area, greater Richmond, Virginia, come on out. I come out once a year and we’ve still got room for you and it’s going to be, I promise you,a day this is going to change your life. I will be there on Saturday, September the 14th — it’s just two weeks away. If you want more information about my women’s conference Faith That Speaks, you can find it HeidiStohn.com/events. I’ll link back to that in the show notes today.
But like I’ve been saying you guys, this is my heart. It is my heart to come and just equip you in the Word of God. The theme for Faith That Speaks, and this is the last one for the year, is Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus. We’re talking about at Faith That Speaks, is what it looks like to have your faith, not just be something that you carry around like a backpack, but rather that it infuses your entire being and you become a voice for the Lord in the culture. That’s what we’re supposed to be. We’re supposed to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ. Next conference is going to be October 12th in ...
Are you frustrated with how your child is being educated? It’s easy to feel that way, even if you’re homeschooling. Truth is, most of us went to school. It’s hard not to do to our children what was done to us—especially when it comes to escaping a boring, one-size-fits-all approach to education. If you’re looking for my joy in education, listen in, because my friend Andrew Pudewa knows how you’re feeling and he’s here to encourage you. As a beloved teacher and founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew knows a thing or two about what it takes to help children stop surviving and start thriving in education. Listen in! I know you’ll be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Galatians 5:13-15
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching
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Dumbing Us Down: The hidden curriculum of compulsory education by John Taylor Gatto
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IEW
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Book: However Imperfectly
All Things Heidi
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Upcoming Event: Fredericksburg, VA.
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See all events here
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@heidistjohn.com
Andrew Pudewa is the founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (or IEW) and a father of seven. Traveling and speaking around the world, he addresses issues related to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills.
Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development from the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him “the funny man with the wonderful words.” He and his wonderful, heroic wife, Robin, have homeschooled their seven children and are now proud grandparents of eleven, making their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Connect with the Andrew Pudewa: IEW | Book: However Imperfectly |
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Thanks for joining me today in my little corner of the Internet. Today is Monday, August 26— this is episode number 810. I normally Mailbox Monday, but I have a really special guest with me today,
Identity. We are living in a generation in the midst of an identity crisis – but today’s guest, author and speaker Priscilla Shirer says we don’t have to struggle. Listen in as we discuss why knowing who we are in Christ can be the source of the victory we’re longing for.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 7:17-20
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Heidi’s Upcoming Events
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Overcomer the movie with Pricilla Shirer
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Radiant by Priscilla Shirer
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Defined by Priscilla Shirer (Bible Study Companion)
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Going Beyond Ministries
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Colossians 3:9-10
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Ephesians 1
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Ephesians 2
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@heidistjohn.com
Priscilla Shirer is an international speaker and Bible teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and actress with credits including the movie WAR ROOM, which was the #1 movie in America its second weekend in theaters, and 2018’s smash hit I CAN ONLY IMAGINE. She and her husband, Jerry, lead Going Beyond Ministries, which provides spiritual support and resources to the body of Christ.
Connect with Priscilla Shirer: Instagram | Facebook
Overcome Movie: Website | Instagram | Facebook
Connect with Going Beyond Ministries: Website | Instagram | Facebook
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This podcast is brought to you by the HSJ CONFERENCE held in Lees Summit, MO Saturday Aug 24
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St, John podcast. Today is Friday, August 23rd. This is episode number 809 coming to you from Kansas City. This is also meet My Friend Friday and here today I’ve got a very special guest on the show with me, author and Speaker Priscilla Shirer is here to talk about her new movie and why discipleship of a new generation is more important than ever.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Before we get started today, I’ve got a couple of announcements. First of all, thanks for listening to the podcast and for sharing it and leaving reviews over at iTunes. We’re thrilled to see how God is growing the platform. But, more exciting to me is hearing the stories of listeners who are getting off the bench and onto the battlefield and really engaging with the culture around them for the sake of the gospel. I love to hear your stories. You can send them to me podcast@heidistjohn.com.
Over the last two weeks we looked at the integrity of God. God is unchanging, and that reality is a sure and steady anchor for our souls. But not only does this truth speaks to our hearts, it informs our lives as well. This week, we’ll be talking about the pursuit of gentleness and how it honors God.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 7:17-20
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
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All of my events
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Becoming MomStrong
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Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
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Ephesians 2:10
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3 John 1:4
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Mark 10:18
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Psalm 53:1
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1 Samuel 12:3
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1 Samuel 12:14-15
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1 Samuel 12:24-25
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Matthew 24:44
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the show. I’m so glad you guys have joined me today. It’s Wednesday, August 21st this is episode number 808. It’s week three of the MomStrong International Bible study. Today we’re going to focus on the character trait of gentleness— which is a fruit of the Spirit.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged
Thanks for listening today everybody. This is a busy, busy week for me. As I said to you guys on Monday, a lot’s going on. My house is getting repiped today. Moment of silence—that’s gonna take a week. I’m going out of town tomorrow heading to Kansas City so I can get ready to minister to the women there. We have been planning this for over a year and we are going to be doing some wonderful, wonderful things in Kansas City. I’m so excited about what God is doing. I am thrilled to be a part of the ministry of Abundant Life Church, which has been under the leadership of Pastor Phil Hopper, who has become a friend of mine.
Wow, you guys. God’s doing amazing things in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. So come out and say hello, bring your friends, bring your grandma, bring your mom, bring your daughter. We’re going to have a great time. My family’s coming out and we make sort of a family worship team all together. So my son Spencer is on drums, my son in law Ryan is going to be playing electric guitar and trading off acoustic with my husband, Sierra and Savannah both sing and play instruments. I think you guys are going to be really encouraged. So come on out. I will see you guys this Saturday and we still have room for tickets at the door. If you go to HeidiStJohn.com/events, you can still order your lunch ahead of time. So anyway, we’re super excited about that. I’ll see you there this weekend. And then shortly after that on the 29th, I will be at Valley Baptist church in Bakersfield. Really excited about that.
We have so many really wonderful things going on and we’re just thrilled that you guys are coming along with us for the ride. For those of you who live in the Portland, Vancouver area, classes are going to start at the Firmly Planted Homesc...
Many in the church have been hurt and confused in recent weeks as a prominent pastor and leader in the homeschool community renounced his faith in Jesus Christ. It begs the question: “Can a person who has professed faith in Jesus lose His salvation?” Simply? The answer is “no.” Listen is as I answer this question and more today on Mailbox Monday.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 13:1-5
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Bible Quest Classical
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Can a Born-Again Christian Lose Salvation?
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
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The Tragedy of Joshua Harris: Sobering Thoughts for Evangelicals
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[WORKSHOP] Homeschool for Rookies (this event was a LIVE ONLINE workshop held on 8/19 at 11am PST. THE LIVE EVENT HAS ENDED BUT MANY HAVE REMAINED INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE REPLAY. SALES WILL OFFICIALLY CLOSE ON AUGUST 20TH AT 11AM PST. EVERYONE WHO HAS PURCHASED A TICKET WILL GET THE REPLAY EMAILED TO THEM.)
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Heidi St. John Events
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey everybody, welcome to the show. Thanks for joining me today. My name is Heidi St. John and you have found me at my little corner of the Internet. Today is Monday the 19th of August. It’s Mailbox Monday and we’re going to answer your questions.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so before we get started today, wanted to let you guys know I am doing a live webinar today at 11:00 AM. Now I realize some of you are going to be hearing this after the fact, but I’m going to leave the link for it in the show notes today and I think you can still get access to it, so check it out at the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com/podcast.
If you’re listening to this before 11:00 AM PST, I’ll link to it obviously in the show notes today, but come and join me. I’m going to be doing homeschooling for rookies, so if you know anyone who needs encouragement and can use some direction in their homeschooling, a little bit of nuts and bolts, we’re going to talk about really the heartbeat behind homeschooling and why our family chose it and why I think it’s good for you. So check it out today at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.
All right, today is mailbox Monday— woot woot! I love hearing from you guys. Thank you so much for writing in and thank you. Thank you. Thank you for leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. I got another favor to ask of you today. If you have never left a review for Becoming MomStrong, which is the book I put out in 2017 boy— I would love it if you would do that either at at Amazon or at Barnes and Noble or Books-A-Million, wherever books are sold.
Does someone you know need to be encouraged that they can homeschool? Maybe YOU need a gentle reminder! If so, this podcast is for you. You CAN homeschool! Your kids, and your family—is worth it.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ephesians 2:8-10
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Workshop: Homeschool Rookies
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My Upcoming Speaking Engagements
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Homeschool Resource Center
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Luke 6:40
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Matthew 6:33
800th Podcast Winners have been announced!
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Instagram: Kendra Mabe
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iTunes: Melissa Hyder (please email us your address at podcast@thebusymom.com)
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MomStrong International: Corban B
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Yvette Hampton is the producer and host of the upcoming documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, being directed by her husband, Garritt Hampton. She is also host of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. As a mom who is concerned for the future of this generation and the future of our country, Yvette has a deep passion to see a culture shift by encouraging people through the truth of God’s Word. Her greatest joy in life is being a wife and mom!
In the fall of 2016, she and her family sold their home and almost all of their possessions, loaded up in an RV, and began traveling the country to film Schoolhouse Rocked. They have a passion for the homeschool community and are humbled and honored that the Lord has called them to tell the stories of the millions of families who have been impacted by the homeschool revolution.
To see the movie trailer and find out more visit schoolhouserocked.com.
Connect with the Yvette Hampton: Schoolhouse Rocked | School House Rocked Movie Trailer | Facebook
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St, John. Welcome to the Heidi St, John podcast. I’m so glad you’ve joined me at my little corner of the Internet. Today is Friday, August 16th and this is episode number 806.
I want to thank you guys for listening to the show. I know that we had a great time a couple of weeks ago, partying it down for the 800th episode of the show, and this is possible because of you guys. So we wanted to thank you—and please leave a review. Keep talking about the show. We really appreciate it.
Today, I’ve got a guest on the show. This is meet my friend Friday and my friend Yvette Hampton is back on the show with me today. Yvette and her husband, Garrett, are the producers of Schoolhouse Rocked and Ian are back to school series today we’re going to talk about a topic near and dear to my heart, which is homeschooling. Anyone can homeschool—anyone.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Have you ever walked through the woods a little bit chilly and felt the unexpected warmth from a different breeze? That is how our kindness touches the world around us. The fruit of kindness, when produced in us by the Holy Spirit, has such a tremendous impact—in a world of harsh, jagged edges, kindness is smooth. Join me as we dig into week two of the MSI Bible study on the Fruit of the Spirit!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 12:14-21
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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My Events Calendar
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Homeschooling for Rookies
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Proverbs 19:22
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Romans 2:4
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Psalm 17
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Psalm 23
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Romans 12:10
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Romans 12:16-21
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Wednesday, August 14th, this is episode number 805 and we’re going to be digging into the MomStrong International study this week. The topic is kindness and how it can change a generation.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So I want to say happy birthday to my friend Jane Lambert. Jane is the author of Five In A Row and one of my most favorite people on the entire planet. So Jane, my friend. Happy Birthday. Wish I was there to hug you in person, but I will be there pretty soon because Jane and her hubby Steve live in Kansas City. I’m going to be traveling to Lee’s Summit, Missouri— just outside of Kansas City— for my women’s conference Faith that Speaks and that will be happening at Abundant Life Church on August the 24th. I hope you guys are going to come out and see me. I cannot wait to see what God is doing in your life and to spend the day with you. After that. I’ll be in Fredericksburg, Virginia on September 14th and then in my neck of the woods on October 11th and 12th in Vancouver, Washington— early bird tickets for that event end on September 2nd.
Before I get any farther today into it, I want to just tell you that I’m doing something very special in just a few days. On Monday the 19th of August, I’m going to be holding a live webinar called Homeschooling for Rookies. I get so many questions about homeschooling this time of the year, particularly for people who are just starting out—and so I’m going to be coming online and teaching homeschooling for rookies for you. You can find out more about that in the show notes. Feel free to reach out to me if you guys got questions for the podcast podcast@thebusymom.com. We’d love to hear from you. Also, I would love to hear from you via snail mail. You can reach out to me at Heidi St. John c/o Firmly Planted Family 11100 NE 34th Cir, Vancouver, WA 98682.
This is the MomStrong International Bible study week. A couple of things I want to tell you about the study. We’ve been studying the fruits of the Spirit all summer long...
I get many letters from listeners in Canada and today, I’ll be addressing two of them!
Do you have a question for Mailbox Monday? Shoot me an email and be sure to put Mailbox Monday in the subject line!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 12:3-8
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Heidi St. John Conference in Lee’s Summit, MO
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My Events Calendar
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NationalCitizens.ca
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Campaign Life Coalition
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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This podcast is brought to you by our friends over at Evangelical Christian Credit Union.
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, August 12th — episode number 804. I am excited to be with you guys today. I’m going to be answering your questions. It’s Mailbox Monday.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Welcome back to the show today. I have been so excited reading the reviews that y’all are leaving over at iTunes and we are going to be announcing on Friday, so this coming Friday, the winners of the 800th episode celebration bundles. Thanks to everybody who has entered—that contest is now officially closed and we’re just going through there and picking the winners. So I’ll announce your name and when you hear it let us know, and we are going to send this stuff right out to you. You guys are going to be really excited.
A couple of things coming up. First of all, August 24th I’ll be in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. That’s less than two weeks away. I’m going to be at Abundant Life Church and I hope you guys will come out. There’s a lot of stuff going on in Kansas City and I am thrilled to come there for such a time as this because God’s Word has encouragement for us. We can walk strong because of who we are in Christ. We can hold our head up high and keep our eyes on Jesus. And that’s going to be the theme of my women’s conference Faith That Speaks. This year’s theme is Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus. So sign up for your tickets right now. Next time I will be in Vancouver, Washington for October 12th and this is my women’s conference: Faith That Speaks. Early bird tickets are going to be ending for the Washington event on September 2nd—so if you’re anywhere in the Portland, Vancouver area, Washington, Oregon, Idaho—those tickets, early bird tickets, will end on September 2nd.
Also wanted to let you know that the October 12th event in Vancouver, which is my neck of the woods, we decided to go ahead and add an evening onto that and so that will happen October 11th and 12th. I’ve got some really special things we’re going...
There is a real need for generational friendships in our culture today. Older women are instructed to mentor and teach younger women—younger women have fresh eyes and insight to offer older women! Tune in today and let’s rethink how we’re living in relationship with others!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 6:31-36
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Teach Them Diligently
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Teach Them Diligently 365
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35 Days of Payer
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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1 Kings 12
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Titus 2
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Leslie Nunnery is the co-founder of Teach Them Diligently Convention along with her husband David. She is the homeschool mother of four children who range in age from 12-19. God has given her a strong burden to minister to Christian families to help support, encourage and equip them to disciple their children, protect their marriages, and serve God in the ways He has planned for them. She is an advocate of home education with a strong focus on discipleship which is evidenced in her writings and the events her family produces. She is also heavily involved in mission endeavors through Worldwide Tentmakers, for which her husband serves as president and Teach Them Diligently supports.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. This is Meet My Friend Friday, and I will be having a repeat friend on the show with me today. Leslie Nunnery is here. She and her husband are the founders of the Teach Them Diligently Conference and she’s got a lot of encouragement for you. We are going to be talking a lot about relationships and mentoring and what that looks like in the culture today.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So thanks everybody for tuning in today. As always, I want to remind you a little bit about what’s coming up at my neck of the woods so that if you’re in the area you can come out and say hello. Also want to tell you we are just starting a brand new study at MomStrong International. We’re continuing our study in the fruit of the spirit and this month we’re going to do a little bit of a combined focus. I think you’re really going to be encouraged. If you’re not studying the Word of God with us, I want to just encourage you to do that. We’ve got almost 13,000 members now at MomStrong International—and what we’re doing is trying to teach you how to teach your children, and to lead and mentor other women, which is why I’m so excited that Leslie is here with me today.
So without further ado, I just want to let you guys know that here at the podcast, one of the things I want to do is introduce you to voices in the culture who are pointing other men and women back to the truth of God’s Word, and our need to follow Jesus.
How do we become people of biblical integrity? How do we train our children to do the same? We can raise our kids to have honor and high morals, be reliable workers and kind friends? It starts with a commitment to living a life of integrity in everyday situations. Download this month’s study at MomStrong International and join us!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Acts 18:27-28
Resources Mentioned In Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. I am so glad that you’ve joined me. Today is Wednesday, August the 7th. This is episode number 802. We’re going to be talking a little bit about the issue of integrity and why it is so important that we have it as God’s people.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So can you guys believe it is already the 7th of August? I can’t believe it. There’s so much going on right now and the culture is so much happening in the news. Summer’s almost over. We’re getting ready to go back to school. Moment of silence.
Maybe not. I won’t start until after Labor Day around here, but I just want to encourage you as we look to a study for the month of August at MomStrong International. We’re going to be talking about integrity and why, as God’s people, we really need to have it if we’re going to be effective stewards of the gospel.
A couple of things coming up: I wanted to let you guys know I will be in Kansas City at Abundant Life Church for my women’s event Faith that Speaks, this year’s theme is Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus. And if you haven’t checked it out yet, if you’re unfamiliar with my women’s conference, can I just encourage you? Ff you’re anywhere near Kansas City, Missouri, come on out. It is a day that will literally change your life. Bring your Bible, bring your friends, come planning to be encouraged. I also want to let you know that we are almost ready to start announcing the winners of the giveaway that we are doing to celebrate our 800th episode of the podcast. So if you guys listened on Monday, you heard my husband and I talking a little bit about how the show started and sort of where it’s going—it’s kind of our way of saying thank you. And so if you haven’t entered the giveaway, I want to just encourage you to do that. There’s three ways you can do it. We’re giving away three gift bundles and you can enter to win each one of them. You can enter on Instagram @HeidiStJohn, and all you really need to do is tag me and then talk about the podcast. You’ve got until Friday, just two more days. So get tagging and I’m going to announce that winner in particular on Instagram.
The next way to enter is by going to iTunes. Go ahead and search for the Heidi St. John podcast and leave a review. If you’ve already done that, just take a screenshot and then share it on Instagram. And finally,
Have you ever wondered if God was listening to your prayers? You’re not alone! Join me as I talk with my husband about the last seven years of producing this podcast. Miracles abound where God guides. He is faithful!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 15:1-5
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday the 5th of August. This is episode number 801 and I have a very special guest on the show with me today. My husband is here and we’re going to reminisce a little bit about God’s faithfulness in our lives, particularly as it relates to the podcast, as we celebrated our 800th episode.
Stick around, I know you’re going to be encouraged.
Alright, so you guys, my goodness— thank you so much for reaching out. You have been great about entering the giveaway that we’re doing. Remember I told you that we’re going to be doing a bundle giveaway this time and it’s very easy to enter. We want to say thank you. It’s just our way of celebrating and so we’re going to be giving some stuff away. If you go over to Instagram and give a shout out to the podcast, all you gotta do is tag me @HeidiStJohn. For each unique shout out, or story, or post, we will count that as an entry. So you’ve got until Friday to tag me. So Friday, August 9th— that’s when we’re gonna shut it down and that’s what we’re going to start picking the winners. Also, if you want to leave a review on iTunes, we will enter those also in the pool. All you gotta do is leave a review, take a screenshot of it and share it on Instagram.
And then finally, MomStrong International, if you’re not already a member there, it’s really easy you guys. We just reached a milestone—we’re over 13,000 members at MomStrong International, so head on over there. Create your free account and login. Click on the chat room and then type in your reply to the question marked 800 Giveaway. That’s how simple it is and we’re going to be giving away bundles on August 9th, and submissions are open through that time. So celebrate with us. We are so excited about what God is doing. I’m going to be in Lee’s Summit, Missouri on the 24th of August for my women’s conference, Faith that Speaks. We’re going to be wrapping up this year’s theme: Miracle Worker, The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus. And I just want to encourage you, come out and join me and my family. Our whole family’s going to be there, so it’s going to be a wonderful time. We’re excited about that.
Speaking of family, my favorite person in the history of people is here today at the show. My husband Jay St. John is here, and we’re going to be talking a little bit about God’s faithfulness, and kind of the ups and downs of following Jesus. Speaking of miracle workers, hey baby, welcome to the show.
[Jay] Hey, it’s good to be here.
Does the authority of Scripture really matter? Why is a biblical worldview so crucial today? Join me as I talk about these things with my friend, Ken Ham. Ken is the CEO of Answers in Genesis and the man behind the “Ark Encounter.” His steadfast commitment to the authority of the Bible will strengthen and encourage you!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 26:1-5
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Answers In Genesis
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Ark Encounter
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Creation Museum
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Heidi St. John Conference Lee’s Summit
800 Podcast Celebration Giveaway Bundles! To enter the giveaway, tune in to the podcast for instructions!
Instagram Bundle
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Parenting Beyond the Rules by Connie Albers
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How to Win Your Children’s Hearts Using God’s Word by Frederic Gray
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Heidi St John Swag Box (Onto the Battlefield necklace, Fearless conference binder, Prayers for the Battlefield (hardcover book), Becoming MomStrong Journal)
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Citrus Fresh 15ml oil bottle from Young Living
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chivalrymovement T-shirt from Cultivated Learning
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Lumerit Unbound 3 College Credit Course – Foundations in Personal Finance by Dave Ramsey (Valued at $675)
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Constitution Alive digital course set from Rick Green and Patriot Academy
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Plus a few extra goodies!!
ITunes Bundle
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Parenting Beyond the Rules by Connie Albers
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How to Win Your Children’s Hearts Using God’s Word by Frederic Gray
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Heidi St John Swag Box (Onto the Battlefield necklace, Fearless conference binder, Prayers for the Battlefield (hardcover book), Becoming MomStrong Journal)
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Citrus Fresh 15ml oil bottle from Young Living
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$50 SPAFinder Gift Card
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Lumerit Unbound 3 College Credit Course – Foundations in Personal Finance by Dave Ramsey (Valued at $675)
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Constitution Alive digital course set from Rick Green and Patriot Academy
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Plus a few extra goodies!
MomStrong International
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Parenting Beyond the Rules by Connie Albers
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How to Win Your Children’s Hearts Using God’s Word by Frederic Gray
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Heidi St John Swag Box (Onto the Battlefield necklace, Fearless conference binder, Prayers for the Battlefield (hardcover book), Becoming MomStrong Journal)
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Citrus Fresh 15ml oil bottle from Young Living
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Lumerit Unbound 3 College Credit Course – Foundations in Personal Finance by Dave Ramsey (Valued at $675)
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Constitution Alive digital course set from Rick Green and Patriot Academy
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Old and New Testament Kits from Bible Quest: Classical Bible Curriculum
Do you ever wonder if you can make a difference? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all we see happening around us—but when we learn to see ourselves the way God sees us, amazing things can happen! Listen today as Stefani Carlson shares her story of getting off the bench and onto the battlefield! I promise you’ll be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 John 2:15-17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Part 1 with Stefani Carlson
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Speak for Life Necklace
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Canby City Council Meeting
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School board electee concerns Canby’s trans community
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VIDEO
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Luke 6:40
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John 3:16
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Stefani is married to her best friend Paul, has two teenage kids and a very busy life. When Stefani isn’t helping her husband run their businesses or homeschooling her kiddos, you can find her running her family’s hobby farm, designing commercial spaces and volunteering within the pro-life community.
Stefani is a regular mom who decided to get off the bench and get involved in her community to promote Biblical values while encouraging others to do the same. Her favorite hobbies include milking her goats, running a farm stand and spending time with the Lord in her garden.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Wednesday, July 31st—the last day of July. Moment of silence.
Man, that went fast. I want to just encourage you, if you haven’t done it already, to sign up for our next month of Bible studies at MomStrong International. We are going to be talking about living a life of integrity, which is what we absolutely need to be—people of integrity if we’re going to be able to walk in right relationship with the Lord. Today, I’m really pleased because my friend Stefani Carlson is back in the studio with me and we’re going to be talking about how she got off the bench and onto the battlefield, as well as what’s happening in the public school system.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
I am excited to have Stefani back. Before we get started today, I want to remind you guys, I’m going to be doing giveaways Friday, the 2nd of August because it is the 800th episode of the Heidi St. John podcast. I’ll be giving you guys a little bit of the history of the podcast and how Jay and I started it many years ago, and sort of where it’s going now, and the goal of the podcast in general. But what I want you to hear right now is that we are giving things away. We’re going to be having giveaways, doing all kinds of fun things.
Do you ever wonder if you can make a difference? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all we see happening around us—but when we learn to see ourselves the way God sees us, amazing things can happen! Listen today as Stefani Carlson shares her story of getting off the bench and onto the battlefield! I promise you’ll be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Isaiah 45:9-13
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Heidi St. John Conference Lee’s Summit
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Canby City Council Meeting
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School board electee concerns Canby’s trans community
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VIDEO
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Timothy 3:12
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James 1:2
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Romans 5:3
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1 Corinthians 12
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Stefani is married to her best friend Paul, has two teenage kids and a very busy life. When Stefani isn’t helping her husband run their businesses or homeschooling her kiddos, you can find her running her family’s hobby farm, designing commercial spaces and volunteering within the pro-life community.
Stefani is a regular mom who decided to get off the bench and get involved in her community to promote Biblical values while encouraging others to do the same. Her favorite hobbies include milking her goats, running a farm stand and spending time with the Lord in her garden.
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast you guys. Thanks for tuning in. Today is Monday, July 29th and it’s meet my friend Friday. Just kidding. It’s Monday, but I have a guest here that you guys are going to absolutely love. Stefani Carlson is here with me today and I’ve been trying to get her on the show ever since she first reached out to me some months ago. You guys, I’m telling you what, this is a mama who has gotten off the bench and onto the battlefield.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so lots of stuff coming up on my calendar. Want to let you guys know I will be in Kansas City, Missouri. Actually, Lee’s summit if we’re going to be a technical. I’ll be in Lee’s Summit for my women’s conference: Faith That Speaks. If you have not gotten your ticket yet, I want to encourage you to do that. We are anticipating a roughly 500 women to come out to that event. We are doing swag—it’s going to be a day of just getting you into the Word and equipping you that God has given you a voice. This is the whole purpose behind Faith That Speaks. This year’s theme is Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus.
What’s the secret to a joyful, successful family? It starts with a joyful marriage. Your family doesn’t need to look like other families—but you do need to be grounded in God’s Word! Let’s talk about what that looks like as we wish the Dunagans a wonderful 34th Anniversary!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Proverbs 31:30-31
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Hot Tub
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Mission Minded Families
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The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Acts 6
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Acts 8
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Acts 21
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Psalm 1
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Isaiah 32:17-18
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Ephesians 4
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Psalms 127:1
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JON & ANN DUNAGAN, Co-Founders of Mission-Minded Families, with Harvest Ministry, are International Mission Leaders and veteran homeschool parents of 7 grown kids (with an ever-increasing number of spouses and grandkids). Collectively, the Dunagan’s have ministered or traveled to over 100 nations and to all 7 continents — focused on remote frontier evangelism, loving orphans, planting churches, and helping families for God’s Great Commission. They have written numerous mission books for families and children including The Mission-Minded Family, The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus and The Whole World Needs Jesus.
Connect with Jon and Ann: Mission Minded Families | The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
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All right everybody, welcome to the show today. I’m real excited you guys are here. A bunch of stuff is coming down the pike over at Heidi St. John, so just want to encourage you guys to get off the bench and get onto the battlefield with me. One of the reasons I love my guests today is that they have been on mission, on point, off of the sidelines, and onto the front lines since long before I knew them. They’ve encouraged me tremendously. Jon and Anne Dunagan are the founders of Mission Minded Families and they are serving with Harvest Ministries. They’re the parents of seven grown homeschooled kids. They’re doing something I like to call “Grandkid Palooza” over there. Collectively, the Dunagan’s have ministered to, and traveled to, over a hundred nations and to all seven continents—focused on remote frontier evangelism, loving or event planning churches, and helping families for God’s Great Commission. We’re going to be talking about marriage and family today. This is something these guys know a lot about.
So one of my favorite reasons for having Jon and Anne on the show today, is that these guys do a thing or two about marriage. And in fact, I just happened to get them on their 34th wedding anniversary. So Jon and Ann Dunagan, thanks for spending it with me.
[Jon] Well, we’re glad to be here and we sure appreciate you having us on this interview. I appreciate you reminded me of the exact date of our wedding anniversary. I was trying to remember it earlier this morning, so I’m glad to be reminded.
Meekness is a word we see tied to gentleness in the scriptures, and commonly misunderstood. Even as you read it, meekness brings to mind pictures of a tiny mouse shivering in the corner. In the ’90s (and still today!) it was big for women in assertiveness classes to decide that in order to not be a doormat, standing up for oneself was the way to go. In reality, meekness is restrained strength—and God offers it to you!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Proverbs 31:20-24
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Heidi St. John Conference in Lee’s Summit, MO
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Heidi St. John Conference in Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Heidi St. John Conference in Vancouver, WA
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See all upcoming events
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Speaker Request
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Speaking Topics
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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1 Peter 3:4
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Psalm 18:35
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Proverbs 31:10-29
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Wednesday, July 24th. This is MomStrong International Day here at the podcast. This is the day where I go over just a snippet from the Bible study that we’re doing every month. And today we’re going to be talking a little bit about what it means to be meek— and I’m going to tell you right now: it doesn’t mean weakness.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so I’m getting excited, you guys. A couple of things. First of all, I’m in the middle of a little bit of a break right now from traveling. Phew! I do not mind telling you I am enjoying being at home. We are looking forward, however, to getting back on the road because we’ll see you guys in August. So coming up real soon! On the 24th of August, we will be in Kansas City for the Heidi St. John Conference. This year, the theme has been— Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus. And I’m going to be transitioning it to what I hope to be speaking out for years to come: Faith that Speaks. So we’re going to be talking about what it means to get off the bench and onto the battlefield— that we can actually speak healing, we can actually speak freedom, we can actually speak truth in love because of our knowledge of the Word of God. So that’s what we’re going to be doing for my women’s conference and I hope you guys will come out. We’ve got a lot of really fun things planned for you. The next one after that will take place in
When is it appropriate to shelter our kids? Many parents today believe they need to expose their kids to “toughen” them up—but I disagree! Join me today as we talk about this, and answer a question from a woman whose husband has broken the covenant of marriage.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Proverbs 31:10-14
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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“Love Must be Tough” by James Dobson
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“Thriving Despite a Difficult Marriage” by Michael Misja and Chuck Misja
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Does a Good God Want Me in a Bad Marriage?
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My marriage is in shambles since my spouse cheated on me. How do I deal with this?
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Should You Stay with a Spouse Who Cheated?
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MomStrong International
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MomStrongInternational.com
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Heidi St. John Conference in Lee’s Summit, MO
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Heidi St. John Conference in Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Heidi St. John Conference in Vancouver, WA
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The Kingdom Code
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Colossians 3:13
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Romans 5:8
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, July 22nd this is episode number 795. It’s Mailbox Monday. And I’m going to be tackling some questions today.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for listening everybody. As you know, we’ve got some really awesome things coming up, not the least of which is the Heidi St. John Conference happening on August 24th in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. There is still time to get your tickets. You can find them HeidiStJohn.com/events. We’ve been working on swag for that event and we are really, really excited about what God is doing. You guys are gonna be thrilled, I promise you.
Coming up on September 14th in Fredericksburg, Virginia,
What can parents to do equip their children to be salt and light in the culture today? The answer may surprise you! Join me as I talk with my friend Bill Jack about the importance of parents taking the role of primary educators in the lives of their kids. Let’s get off the bench and onto the battlefield!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 3:21-24
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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My peaking Events
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Worldview Academy (100
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AFHE
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The Kingdom of Speech by Tom Wolf
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Cultural Engagement by Joshua Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior
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Standing Up to Goliath by Rebecca Friedrichs
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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1 Corinthians 16:13
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Colossians 2:8
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Jude 3
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Hebrews 12:2
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3 John 1:4
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Matthew 18
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1 Corinthians 5
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Romans 13
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Ecclesiastes 9:13 -16
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Bill Jack is an educator with ten years of experience in secular schools and 14 years with The Caleb Campaign, a creationist youth ministry. Bill is the faculty adviser for Worldview Academy and a full time faculty member for Worldview at the Abbey, an academic bridge year program that seeks to fully equip students to be salt and light on the college campus. Appearing on several radio and television programs, Bill’s passion is to raise up a generation of students who have the vision to reach their culture with the gospel, the valor to engage their culture with the truth, and a firm reliance on the virtue of the Word of God. Bill and his wife, Tabby, have three children and live in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Connect with Worldview Academy: Website | Facebook | Email Bill Jack at BillJack4987@gmail.com
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday, July 19th. It is meet my friend Friday, and you guys know how much I love Worldview Academy and Bill Jack. I’m thrilled because Bill Jack is on the show with me today. We’re going to be talking about all things faith and culture.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Alright, so thanks for tuning into the podcast, everybody. We’ve got a great show lined up for you today. I want to remind you of a couple of things before I get started. First of all, I am actually in Phoenix this weekend for the AFHE conference. If you’re anywhere near Phoenix, which I don’t actually know why you would be at this time of year, but if you are— come down that convention center, cool off, and get fired up to get off the bench and onto the battlefield. I’ll be talking about the culture. I’m keynoting that event. So I’ll be speaking twice as the keynote.
Submission. This topic seems to be a bitter pill for many women to swallow—and it’s not hard to understand why. In the church, the issue of submission in marriage is often misrepresented. This week at MomStrong International, we’re studying what Biblical Submission should look like, and why God’s design for marriage is beautiful in every way.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Hebrews 13:1-4
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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AFHE
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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Genesis 2:18
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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Titus 2
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Ephesians 5:22-30
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Psalm 9:9-10
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Jeremiah 9:23-24
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Jeremiah 31:3
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2 Corinthians 5:20
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Colossians 3:19
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to my little corner of the Internet. Today is Wednesday, July 17th—this is episode number 793. Today we are in week three of the MomStrong International Bible study. We’re studying the fruits of the Spirit, and through the month of July I have been focusing on studying a biblical womanhood. God has a plan for us as we walk in right relationship with Him. It has to do with our ambassadorship, and that ambassadorship should be affecting and should be touching every aspect of our lives. Whether we are a woman or a man, the ambassadorship remains the same. Let’s talk about it.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so before I do anything today, I want to say shout out to my wonderful son Skyler who is turning 22 years old today. Skyler, I love you. You are a joy to our family and an ambassador for the Lord. So as we talk about what’s going on today, this is going to be in the back of my mind—the birthday of my son and how my life as an ambassador of Jesus is ultimately affecting his life and the lives of my other children. And really, that’s kinda what it comes down to. So, I know you guys are going to love this study today. I’m really excited about. Before we get going, lots and lots of things coming up on the calendar. I wanted to let you guys know.
First of all, I really have appreciated seeing so many of you at the events that we’ve done around the country. My speaking season is winding to a close, which is great because I have a book write. So I’m going to be working on that until school starts up and then I’ll be a right hip-deep into homeschool mode again. But I wanted to let you guys know a bunch of stuff coming up. First of all, I’m going to be at AFHE, and I’ve been talking about this for a while on the podcast. If you are in Arizona or New Mexico or Colorado or there’s about, come on out. I will be there July 19th, so in just a couple of days, the 19th and 20th. After that, my next stop will be my women’s conference. So the Heidi St. John Conference comes to Lee’s Summit,
Do you feel overwhelmed by what you hear and see in culture right now? It’s easy to feel that way but be encouraged! Today, my guest, Debbie Meador will be talking with me about how she got #offthebench and began to make a difference in her area. It’s a conversation about hope and freedom that you won’t want to miss!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 13:1-3
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Corinthians 3:12
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Deuteronomy 30:19
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Romans 13
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
- Athey Creek Christian Fellowship
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Debbie Meador is the mother of three and co founder of “Communities for Excellence in Education”. She is a very involved Pastor’s wife at West Linn’s expanding “Athey Creek Christian Fellowship”. She is married to Pastor Brett Meador.
Debbie is passionate about godly parenting, and loves to encourage mothers through God’s Word in her discipleship group called, “Momtime”. Her hope is to inspire women with practical training tips and honest talk regarding the call of motherhood.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday, July 15th this is episode number 792—moment of silence. You knew I was going to do that. I cannot even believe it. We are halfway through the month of July.
Today, my friend Debbie Meador is back on the show with me. We’re going to be hitting some of the topics that are hitting home with you guys as it relates to comprehensive sexed and what’s happening in the schools. We don’t just want to educate you, we want to encourage you.
So stick around, I think you’ll be encouraged.
All right, so thanks for tuning in today. I’m so glad you guys are here to join us. If you are not joining us over at MomStrong International, I want to encourage you to do that. We are doing the Scripture Writing Challenge over there—and as I’ve been saying for many years, just opening your Bible every single day, you guys— the Bible is life. There’s a reason why it is called Living Water. God’s Word is for you and it will encourage you. One of the reasons that we started MomStrong International is to answer some of the questions that I see happening in the culture today—with so many moms feeling overwhelmed by the questions that are coming at them in the culture, and they don’t know how to answer. But the apostle Paul said—we should be prepared to give an answer for the hope that lies within us.
I love what 2 Corinthians 3:12 says: because we have this hope, we are very bold. You guys. The boldness that God gives us comes from his holy spirit. It says, I am who God says I am. And today we’re going to tackle a little bit of a topic that is near and dear to my heart. You guys know I’ve been fighting comprehensive sexed over here at the podcast for quite awhile, and Debbie Meador is at the front of that battle in the state of Oregon, and Washington too. Well, and California. Well, the entire nation really. But I live here. So it matters to me.
Do you feel overwhelmed by what you hear and see in culture right now? It’s easy to feel that way but be encouraged! Today, my guest, Debbie Meador will be talking with me about how she got #offthebench and began to make a difference in her area. Let’s talk about the First Amendment this Friday!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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CHEA
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AFHE
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Pastor Phil Hopper Podcast
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Heidi St. John Conference | Lee’s Summit, MO
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Heidi St. John Conference | Fredericksburg, VA (Early Bird Tickets End August 5th)
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Communities for Excellence in Education
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Athey Creek Christian Fellowship
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ORS 329.704
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Debbie Meador is the mother of three and co founder of “Communities for Excellence in Education”. She is a very involved Pastor’s wife at West Linn’s expanding “Athey Creek Christian Fellowship”. She is married to Pastor Brett Meador.
Debbie is passionate about godly parenting, and loves to encourage mothers through God’s Word in her discipleship group called, “Momtime”. Her hope is to inspire women with practical training tips and honest talk regarding the call of motherhood.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today’s meet my friend Friday. This is episode number 791—today’s Friday, July 12th. And as always, I love to have people on the show who are movers and shakers for the Kingdom. Today is no exception. My friend Debbie Meador is here today and we’re going to be talking a little bit about how you can get off the bench and onto the battlefield of what’s happening for the hearts and minds of our kids in the public school system.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Alright, so thanks for tuning in today. Lots of stuff coming up on the calendar. Be sure to listen for more information starting next week about some awesome giveaways that we’re doing as we get ready to celebrate our 800th podcast on August 2nd. My friend Ken Ham is going to be joining me on the 2nd and that guy knows how to shake it up. I told Ken last time I was with him that he really lacks a vision—and you can imagine how that went over ;).
Anyway, lots of stuff coming up. I am really excited because this weekend I am in CHEA for the homeschool convention there in Pasadena. I’ll be there until Saturday, so coming out and say hello. It’s a great opportunity. Even if you’re not homeschooling, there’s a lot going on at
Do you recognize when the enemy tries to steal your joy? One of the ways our adversary seeks to steal the joy of God’s people is through deceit, and he changes tactics with each new generation. In this generation, he seems to be taking direct aim at God’s design for male and female, as well as our sexual well-being, robbing us of peace and joy in the process. Listen in today as I teach from our July study at MomStrong International.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 13:1-6
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Firmly Planted Family Homeschool Resource Center
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CHEA
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AFHE
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Heidi St. John Conference in Lee’s Summit
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Heidi St. John Conference in Fredericksburg, Virgina
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Heidi St. John Conference in Vancouver, Washington
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See all upcoming events here
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Pastor Phil Hopper Podcast
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Corinthians 3:17
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John 10:10
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Genesis 3:4
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Habakkuk 3:17-19
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Psalm 6:1-4
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Psalm 101
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This podcast is sponsored by MomStrong International.
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Wednesday, July 10th—this is episode number 790, brought to you by MomStrong International. We’re going to be talking about embracing joy today, and I’m going to do something I don’t normally do, which is answer another question from a listener because I think it ties into this study on biblical womanhood and embracing God’s design of male and female.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Alright, so lots going on right now in my life. I am broadcasting today from the Firmly Planted Family studios in Vancouver, Washington—getting ready to head on out to CHEA. I will be there tomorrow, in Pasadena. So if you guys are anywhere in California. You guys for.the.love—California is on fire. And even if you’re not homeschooling, I would want to encourage you to come out. This is the last time that I will be down in Pasadena for quite some time and so come on out and see me. July 11th through the 13th—I will be at CHEA .
Is homosexuality a “disputable matter?” I’ll be answering this question and others today. Tune in!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 14:26-27
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Atheist Group Forces removal of Ten Commandments Plaque from Ohio Middle School
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CHEA
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AFHE
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing
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offthebench
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PART 1: Teens and the Culture: Preparing Your Teens to be Salt and Light with Bill Jack
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PART 2: Teens and the Culture: Preparing Your Teens to be Salt and Light with Bill Jack
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Worldview Academy
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, July 8th—this is episode number 789. We are moving right into the month of July and there are a lot of questions on your minds today, and I know this because my mailbox is full. So we’re going to tackle some kind of difficult and tender topics today and I think you guys are going to be encouraged—because God’s Word is not that hard to understand. What we’re seeing happen in the culture right now is a deliberate attempt to confuse people and muddy the waters of what God says is right and wrong. So we’re going to tackle some hard things today.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right you guys. So welcome to the podcast. I want to just encourage you guys for the hundredth, millionth time, because I’m just so, so excited about what I’m hearing from you. Even here at the podcast, when you email me and you have questions, I can tell that you are thinking critically about the Word of God and trying to apply it to your life. And so when we stop and think about the many, many confusing messages that are coming out of so-called churches, so called Evangelicalism, so called Progressive Christianity, to which I will tackle in a minute—I want to just encourage you today back to the authority of the Word of God. God’s Word does not change. The Bible teaches us that the grass will wither and the flowers will fade, but the Word of God will stand forever. And that’s where we want to turn. We always want to turn to the Word of God. You guys, you have the Holy Spirit.
And speaking of having the Holy Spirit, our Scripture Writing challenge for today, if you’re not joining me yet, hop on over there at MomStrongInternational.com. We are at the beginning of the month of July and everyday I have a Scripture for you to write out.
Are you struggling to defeat the enemy in your life? A former SWAT officer, Pastor Phil Hopper knows a thing or two about adversaries. As lead pastor of Abundant Life Church in Lees Summit, Missouri, he has shepherded thousands of men and women, teaching them to defeat the enemy of their soul and apply the life-changing truth of God's Word. You will not want to miss this powerful podcast!
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Images are reflections, and that’s what we were crafted to be—reflections of God here on earth. We were created to be bear His image and reveal His heart by pointing others to Him—mirrors displaying His character to the world. Join me as we talk about our newest study as it relates to our role as women.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ephesians 1:13-14
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Let Me Be A Woman by Elisabeth Elliot
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Lee’s Summit Conference
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Genesis 1:26
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Genesis 1:27
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Colossians 3:10
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Ephesians 4:24
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Ephesians 1:13-14
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Genesis 2:18
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Psalm 33:20
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. I am so glad you guys have joined me for the first day of our July study. We are going to be studying the idea that God has a role for us to play and a part of that can be found in the fruit of the Spirit. We’re going to be talking about biblical womanhood as it relates to the fruit of the Spirit.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Alright, so we’ve made it into July. This is episode number 787 by the way, I don’t think I said that in my intro. But I wanted to just encourage you, this is a fantastic time, right at the beginning of the month—please join us for the Bible Study. It’s roughly $8 a month. It’s a fantastic way for you to help support the ministry that is MomStrong International. And this is what helps us get the podcast out to you. So if you haven’t done that yet, you can join us at MomStrongInternational.com. Today’s verse at the Scripture Writing Challenge for Wednesday, July 3rd is found in Ephesians. Ephesians 1:13-14. So if you’re writing it out with me, this is what we are writing out today: And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
We have a lot to be thankful for. God has given us so much and He wants us to walk in right relationship with Him. Every once in awhile I’ll get comments or questions over at my podcast or sometimes on my Facebook page—or even on the forums at MomStrong International. And I hear this, sorrow I think. I’m hearing sorrow in some of God’s people because they have forgotten who they are. The Bible says we’ve been sealed with the promised Holy Spirit and this is the guarantee of our inheritance—and we’re going to acquire possession of it to the praise of His glorious name.
Although Jesus said He came to give us abundant life, sometimes we can find ourselves a prisoner of past pain. When we allow ourselves to become self-focused, we can lose sight of the Healer, and instead, fall into feelings of shame. Don’t forget whose you are, precious one! Jesus bore our shame on the cross; we don’t need to bear it for one moment longer.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Heidi St. John Conference in Lee’s Summit
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AFHE
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CHEA
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Essential Oils
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The Kingdom Code
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Matthew 11:25
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Philippians 4:6-9
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Proverbs 23:7
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2 Peter 1:3
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Romans 13: 1-2
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John. Thank you for joining me today at my little corner of the Internet. This is the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday, July 1st—moment of silence. You guys, June is over. I hope you guys are enjoying your summer. Today’s Mailbox Monday and I’ve got three questions I’m going to try to get to today. Two of them I know I can get to, I’m not sure about the third, so I’m not even going to tell you what it is.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so if you guys are following me at MomStrong International, today is Monday, July 1st—which means it’s the first day of a brand new study. We’re studying the fruit of the Spirit and Biblical Womanhood at MomStrong International. This is something that is near and dear to my heart and I know that a lot of you have been struggling with this idea of male and female, because frankly we have messed it up—we’ve messed it up in the culture. We’re struggling with what God says our role is as male and female. And God doesn’t want us to struggle. God has already given us the answer to the questions that we’re asking—in His Word. So as we dig a little bit deeper into that, I just want you guys to be encouraged that God has answers for you. So jump into this study.
This is a great time to get into it with your kids. I’m not even kidding about this—it is a great time and we’re going to study what it means to be an image bearer. The Bible teaches us that we were born with an innate need for God. We are born into this world with an innate need to find our purpose. And here’s the thing—tied to purpose and belonging, is our worth as human beings. So if we don’t know where our worth comes from, we can never truly feel like we belong. And a heart that is lost in a sea of self-loathing—and I hear this all t...
Are you struggling with attitudes at your home? Do you wonder how to pass on your values to your kids? Join me as I talk about parenting in today’s culture with one of my favorite guests, Dr. Kathy Koch. You will be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Romans 7:4
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Start with the Heart by Kathy Koch
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Becoming MomStrong
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Celebrate Kids, Inc.
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The Kingdom Code
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Dr. Kathy Koch (cook) is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, and a co-founder of Ignite the Family, based in Alpharetta, GA. She has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events. She is proud to be represented by the Ambassadors Speakers Bureau of Nashville, TN. She is a featured speaker for the Great Homeschool Conventions and a regular presenter for Care Net, Summit Ministries, Axis, and other organizations. She speaks regularly at schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers.
She is also a popular guest on Focus on the Family radio and other radio talk-shows. Because of listeners’ reactions and feedback, her broadcasts about the 8 great smarts made the top ten shows of the year on Focus on the Family in both 2014 and 2016. Kirk Cameron chose her as the technology expert to interview in his 2018 movie, Connect: Real Help for Parenting Kids in a Social Media World. She has authored six books including Screens and Teens and 8 Great Smarts. Her newest book, Start with the Heart: How to Motivate Your Kids to Be Compassionate, Responsible, and Brave (even when you’re not around) was published by Moody in March.
Dr. Kathy’s practical, relevant, and results-oriented concepts and engaging, honoring, and humorous speaking style draw enthusiastic raves from children, teens, parents, and educators. They leave her events armed with new beliefs, attitudes, practical tools, and increased hope to build healthy relationships and increase success in family, life, and school.
Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a school board member before becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in 1991. She has loved Jesus for years and her faith and desire to serve and glorify God is the foundation of her ministry.
Connect with Dr. Kathy Koch: Book | Celebrate Kids, In. | Facebook | Instagram
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, June 28th this is episode number 785 of the Heid...
Do you struggle with self-control? You’re not alone! Join me today as we dig into week four of our June study on the Fruit of the Spirit. You don’t have to live with anger—God sent His son to set you free!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Colossians 1:9-10
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Essential Oils Class
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
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Dr. Duke Pesta (Part 1 and Part 2)
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Slavic Action Summit
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California Home Educators Association
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AFHE
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Heidi St. John Conference in Lee’s Summit, Missouri
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Heidi St. John Conference in Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Heidi St. John Conference in Vancouver, Washington
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Galatians 5:16-18
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Romans 8:13
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Job 30:16-19
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Isaiah 53:4-6
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Jeremiah 15:18-19
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2 Cornithians 5:19
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John, welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, June 26—this is episode number 784. This is the day we focus on all things MomStrong International. Today we’re going to be talking a little bit about the fruit of the Spirit that gives us freedom from anger.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So thanks for tuning in everybody today. I am really thrilled that you’re here. We are in the middle of a very busy summer here at the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center. If you haven’t had a chance to check that out yet, you’re definitely gonna want to do it. We are just gearing up for an incredible fall and I am excited because we’re seeing lots and lots of parents pulling their kids out of public school. And listen, if you’re anywhere in the Portland, Vancouver Metropolitan Area—or even out in the sticks—come on over. You can check out what we’re doing and we can help you take your children out of school and teach you basically what it takes to homeschool your kids. There are a couple of parent qualifying courses coming up and we can direct you over to them.
So come on out to the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center. We are here typically in the summertime Monday through Thursday.
What is going on in our schools? Join me today for part two of a two part interview with Dr. Duke Pesta. Dr. Pesta unpacks the agenda behind the indoctrination of our kids. Don’t miss this important conversation!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 2 Peter 1: 2-4
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Glenn Beck Supports Dr. Duke Show
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Follow Dr. Duke Pesta On Parler
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Carol Roth: Dear militant feminists, stop messing it up for the rest of us
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Essential Oils Class starting June 25th!
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Dr. Duke Pesta is the Director of FreedomProject Academy, host of the “Dr. Duke Show” podcast, and a tenured professor of English at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. (Full Bio Attached) The “Dr. Duke Show” covers the crazy stories impacting K-12 classrooms and college campuses across the world. New episodes are released every Thursday evening. People can subscribe to the “Dr. Duke Show” audio podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play and every other podcast platform. Visit www.DrDukeShow.com to watch the show and subscribe to our Friday eblast to receive an email with the latest episode every week. In 2018 the Dr. Duke Show received 20 million downloads.
FreedomProject Academy is a Judeo-Christian K-12 Classical online school that provides live classroom instruction to students across the world. Our program is free of Common Core and stresses teaching students how to think, not what to think. We enroll students March-July. Request your free information packet at www.fpeusa.org.
Connect with the Dr. Duke Pesta: Parler | Website | Facebook at FreedomProject
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is episode number 783 this is Monday, June 24th. Today I’m going to air the second part of my interview with Dr. Duke Pesta.
Dr. Duke has an incredible story and amazing insight into what’s happening in the culture today, particularly as it relates to the education of our children, both in elementary school, high school, and also higher learning. You guys are going to get quite an education today.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, well welcome to the show today. I’m excited to have Dr. Duke back with me today. Before I get going with that interview, I want to let you guys know a couple of things that are coming up. First of all, I’m going to be starting and essential oils class—and we do this about twice a ye...
What is going on in our schools? Join me today for part one of a two part interview with Dr. Duke Pesta. This is a timely topic and we’ll unpack the agenda behind the indoctrination of our kids in public schools and universities. Don’t miss this important conversation!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below.
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Proverbs 15:1
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Glenn Beck Supports Dr. Duke Show
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Follow Dr. Duke Pesta On Parler
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Carol Roth: Dear militant feminists, stop messing it up for the rest of us
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NW Slavic Action Summit
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AFHE
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CHEA
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
Join us at MomStrong International for our Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Dr. Duke Pesta is the Director of FreedomProject Academy, host of the “Dr. Duke Show” podcast, and a tenured professor of English at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. (Full Bio Attached) The “Dr. Duke Show” covers the crazy stories impacting K-12 classrooms and college campuses across the world. New episodes are released every Thursday evening. People can subscribe to the “Dr. Duke Show” audio podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play and every other podcast platform. Visit www.DrDukeShow.com to watch the show and subscribe to our Friday eblast to receive an email with the latest episode every week. In 2018 the Dr. Duke Show received 20 million downloads.
FreedomProject Academy is a Judeo-Christian K-12 Classical online school that provides live classroom instruction to students across the world. Our program is free of Common Core and stresses teaching students how to think, not what to think. We enroll students March-July. Request your free information packet at www.fpeusa.org.
Connect with the Dr. Duke Pesta: Parler | Website | Facebook at FreedomProject
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday, June 22nd— this is episode number 782. I can’t even believe it. I’m very excited today to introduce you to a new guest to the show. Dr. Duke Pesta is on the show with me today and we’re going to be tearing it up talking about the culture and education. You guys are not gonna want to miss it. We’ve got a jam packed hour for you.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right everybody, thanks for tuning in today. Lots of stuff coming up on my calendar. I will be speaking for the
Our lack of peace is a cultural crisis—we truly live in the Age of Anxiety. Listen in today as I talk from personal experience about the peace of God and how the Apostle Paul says we find it. You don’t have to live in constant anxiety and fear—God sent His son to set you free!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Ephesians 4:1-3
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Essential Oils
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The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Corinthians 11:23-29
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Philippians 4:11
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Philippians 4:4-13
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Thank you so much for joining me. Today is Wednesday, June 19th this is episode number 781. We’re going to be talking about week three from the MomStrong International Bible Study and I am calling this one: Peace in the Age of Anxiety.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so if you’re not following me over at MomStrong International, I want to encourage you to do it. This is the time of the week, Wednesday, when I go through the Bible Study. And for the summertime we are studying the fruits of the Spirit—and just really trying to unpack what God’s heart was in giving us these fruits of the Spirit, these evidences that God is at work in us. And so, I hope you guys are digging in with me. Today is a great opportunity for you if you haven’t joined us yet. If you’ve not downloaded the study, if you haven’t joined MomStrong International beyond the Scripture Writing Challenge, summertime is a great time to do that because we don’t have….well I do because I’m writing a book and I’m traveling. Wait, am I going to get a break? I’m looking at my engineer—not in the foreseeable future.
Well, today is a really good opportunity for all of us to get into the Word of God regardless of how busy we are. The Bible teaches us that we need the Word of God. We need it. It’s a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. And also when you join MomStrong International. You can bring your kids into it with you. They can do the KidStrong section. There’s a Scripture Writing Challenge in cursive over at MomStrong International for the Bible Study section. And we would love to see you become a leader. You can lead an MSI study group in your church. You can lead one in your neighborhood, at your Homeschool Co-Op—I am just thrilled to see so many of you really wanting to study God’s Word. Timothy was instructed by Paul to study, to show himself approved unto God a workman who does not need to be ashamed, who can rightly divide the Word of truth.
“Dear Heidi, I just don’t know how what to teach my boys about how to treat women!” This question came from Amy, and she’s not alone. The modern feminist movement bears little to no resemblance to its original mission. Today, I’ll be answering Amy’s question as well as talking about disputable matters.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Psalm 16:8-11
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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NW Slavic Action Summit at Smirna Christian Church
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CHEA
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AFHE
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Dear militant feminists, stop messing it up for the rest of us
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Psalm 11:3
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Romans 14
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Romans 14:1-4
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1 Corinthians 8-10
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1 Corinthians 5:1-11
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you guys have joined me. Today is Monday, June 17th episode number 780.
Man, do we have a lot of stuff to impact today! You guys send in awesome questions. We’re going to be talking about chivalry. You know, I guess we can kind of debate about whether or not it’s dead and talk about disputable matters, homeschooling with your hubby at home and a couple of things—it’s going to be a jam-packed episode.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So wow, lots of stuff going on. Thank you to everyone who came out to the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. That was an incredible time of just sharing God’s heart and hearing from you. We are so thrilled every time we get to meet you guys and just hear what God’s doing in your heart. You guys are up against a lot in Colorado—moment of silence. You got baker’s being sued—what, for the third time in a row now because he wants to celebrate a homosexual wedding with the cake? You got people coming after your homeschool freedom, you got all kinds of stuff—not the least of which Denver’s having the same problem that Seattle’s having in that itself has a little bit like weed.
I live in Portland. So can I just say—I will stand in solidarity with you. There’s a couple of things coming up. I want you guys to know about. First of all, I will be speaking for the NW Slavic Action Summit at Smirna Christian Church on Tuesday, July 2nd. That event starts at 6:00 PM. You are not going to want to miss it. I have been really encouraged in the last couple of years to see the Slavic community get off the bench and onto the battlefield. I learned several years ago that most of them are not registered to vote and they’re watching their freedoms being taken away from them a little bit at a time. So, I’ve got a couple of local friends here ...
What makes the role of fathers so important? Join me today as my friend Steve Demme and I discuss the role of fathers in the culture today.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Peter 3:8-9
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
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Building Faith Families
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Melt: Massage for Couples
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NW Slavic Action Summit at Smirna Christian Church
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CHEA
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Steve and his wife Sandra have been married since 1979. They have been blessed with four sons, three lovely daughters-in-law, and five special grandchildren. Their fourth son John has Downs Syndrome and lives with them in Lititz, PA. Steve graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the creator of Math-U-See and the founder of Building Faith Families.
Connect with the AUTHOR: Math-U-See | Building Faith Families | Facebook
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you guys joined me at my little corner of the Internet. Today is Friday, June 14th. This is episode number 779 and it is meet my friend Friday—and you guys know how much I love having people on the show who are going to encourage you and bless you. Today is no different. My friend Steve Demme is on the show with me today. It’s been quite awhile since he’s been here and I will introduce him in a minute, but we’re going to take on fatherhood today. Fatherhood is so important and it’s under attack in the culture right now. Steve knows a lot about fatherhood. He’s been married to his wife since 1979 and they have four sons, three daughters in law and five amazing grandkids. So we’re going to talk all things fatherhood and culture today.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so I want to say thanks to everybody who’s come out to join me at the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference. I will be there today and tomorrow—so if you’re in the Denver area, come on out. You can find information—just go ahead and search for The Rocky Mountain Homeschool conference. On Tuesday, July 2nd, I will be speaking at the NW Slavic Action Summit at Smirna Christian Church. I will link back to that in the show notes today. Then from the 11th through the 13th I’ll be in Pasadena for the
The Bible has a lot to say about strong emotions and our responses. Let’s dig in and see what’s there about anger and patience—since one seems to be tied to a lack of the other. Thankfully, God has much more than just commands for us to follow; the gospel also gives us resources for endurance and faithfulness while we’re in the trenches of motherhood and the busy grind of everyday life.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Luke 11:13
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Ephesians 4:26
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1 Corinthians 13:4
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Ephesians 4:1-3
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Ephesians 4:27
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Proverbs 15:21
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey friends, this is Heidi St John. Thanks for joining me today at my little corner of the Internet. Today is Wednesday, June 12th—this is episode number 778. Today we’re going to be diving into week two of our Bible Study at MomStrong International and we’re going to be talking about how to become free from anger. God has freedom for you.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks everybody for tuning in today. This is a busy week for me. I leave today for Denver. I’m going to be speaking for the CHEC conference there with my friend Ken Ham. Really excited to see what God does this weekend. I’ve heard it’s a full house, so if you haven’t gotten tickets yet or you’re interested in coming, you might want to hurry up and check that out. I’m going to be, hopefully getting in sometime this evening, so cannot wait. I’ll be doing the opening keynote and the closing keynote, and we’ve got a great weekend plan for you in Denver for the Christian Educators of Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Convention. So, looking forward to seeing you guys there. Also wanted to let you know that coming up, I’m so excited about what God’s doing here at MomStrong International as we carry on through the summer Bible Studies, and this is a great, great, great time for you to make a habit of getting into the Word of God with your kids of studying His Word.
As the Bible says, to show yourself approved workman who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing— or rightly handling—God’s Word. And there are so much miss information out there right now—that was a nice word—false teaching is what it is. There’s so much false teaching out there right now and you have the ability to know and discern God’s Word, and you can do that through studying His Word. And so we want to encourage you to join us at MomStrong International. Also to join us for the Scripture Writing Challenge—speaking of which, today’s verse is found in Luke 11:13. This is out of the Scripture Writing Challenge. This is today’s verse. If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
I love this because it’s exactly what I was just saying to you.
Years ago, I made the difficult decision to undergo a much-needed hysterectomy. As difficult as it was, God was there. Join me today as I talk about the tender transitions we all make in life, and encourage you that God is in every season.
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 7:7-8
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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MomStrong International
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Essential Oils
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Hysterectomy blog post
TICK REPELLANT RECIPE
Add to a jar:
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Witch Hazel – 1 cup
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10 Drops of Geranium
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6-5 Drops of Cedarwood
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3 Drops of Lavender
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3-5 drops of Lemongrass
Shake up the jar. Divide into your spray bottles. Shake before each use. Spray on skin, clothes, shoes.
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John, welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you’ve joined me today. Today is Monday, June 10th. This is episode number 777. This is also Mailbox Monday. And I’m gonna be answering several questions from listeners today. Everything from seasons of life, to hysterectomies, to essential oil recipes for ticks, and whatever else is on your guys’ heart.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for everybody who prayed for us this last weekend as our son graduated from our homeschool. It really is…I’m trying to think of a not-emotional way to say it, but it is a very emotional season. This graduating. Even though this is our fourth child, we’ve got now more out of the nest than we do in. And as I’m looking ahead to the next couple of years, because I’ve got two kids in high school now and then I’ve got our little caboose baby who’s going to be in fourth grade. And I can’t help but just be so thankful to the Lord for what He’s done in allowing my husband and I this incredible privilege of homeschooling our children all the way through high school. And people sometimes say, you know—I can’t believe you do that. Homeschooling just seems like the weirdest, most wackadoo thing there is in the world to do.
And that’s exactly how I used to feel 22 years ago until the Lord got a hold of me. And so, if you guys hear my voice crack today, it’s because I’m thankful—I really am. And some of the questions are sort of emotional. So you take this emotional Heidi, and you asked me emotional questions, and you’re probably going to get an emotional response. I’m just warning you. If you’re not following me in the June Scripture Writing challenge, I really want to encourage you to do it. We are in, obviously, we’re to the 10th of June already. I think doing this podcast might be aging me a little bit. Every time I get on here,
How did you become an author? It’s one of the questions I get all the time and today, my dear friend and author of over 75 books, Tricia Goyer joins me to encourage you that YOU can find your voice! God has good things in store for you as you share His words with others. Be encouraged!!
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Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 15:16-17
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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7-Day Writer Challenge
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Write That Book Subscription Group
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TriciaGoyer.com
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CHEC
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Becoming MomStrong
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Tricia Goyer is a prolific author of more than seventy books. She is a homeschooling mom of ten, grandmother of four, and wife to John. She is the founder of Hope Pregnancy Center in Kalispell, Montana and now leads a teen mom support group in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Connect with the AUTHOR: Website | 7-Day Writer Challenge | Write That Book Subscription Group | Instagram | Facebook
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, June 7th—this is episode number 776. You guys know that I love to have friends on the show with me on Friday’s who are going to encourage you in your walk with God and to find out what it is that God has uniquely created you to do. And today’s episode is right in line with that. My friend Tricia Goyer, who has authored 75 books, roughly, is on this show with me today and we’re going to talk about how you can learn to tell your stories.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so I want to thank everybody who’s been coming out to say hello out on the circuit. My son graduates from high school tomorrow, from our homeschool tomorrow. So I’m in kind of graduation mode. Today is rehearsal for us rehearsal. Oh my goodness. All those things, and tomorrow’s graduation. And then next week on Wednesday I’m going to head to Denver for the CHEC conference. I’ll be there with my friend Ken Ham. So come on out—that’s June 13th through the 15th and I cannot wait to see you guys come on out to the CHEC invention in Denver, Colorado. Also want to let you know that we are right at the very beginning of a brand new study at MomStrong International. We’re studying the fruits of the Spirit and next Wednesday I’m going to be diving into week two of that, and we’re going to be talking about how to become free from it anger.
There is a huge difference between “fruit of the Spirit” that makes us like Christ, and “fruit” that comes as a result of our actions. When we read the Bible, we need to read contextually. What does this mean? Reading the Bible in context means we need to gain a full awareness of the passage or paragraph rather than just pulling out one verse. Let’s jump in to our first week of the MSI study on the fruit of the Spirit!!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- John 15:9-11
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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MELT
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Scripture Writing Challenge (available in both English and Spanish)
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Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
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Hot Monogamy
Join me at the next Heidi St. John Conference on August 24 in Lee’s Summit, MO
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Philippians 4:12-13
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Galatians 5
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1 Corinthians 1:10
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1 Corinthians 12:4-12
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, June 5th this is episode number 775—and we’re right in the middle of the week. My son is graduating on Saturday, so the festivities are ramping up around here, but I’m going to be spending a little bit of time with you today digging into the first week of a brand new series at MomStrong International on the Fruit of the Spirit. I can’t wait.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so for those of you who are brand new to the podcast, I want to welcome you. We have been doing this now for many years. I think we’re going on seven years. Can you guys believe it? I was talking about that with my husband today and we were like—oh my goodness, we’ve been doing this for a long time. I have kind of a funny history. Many of you been listening from the very beginning. I started out doing like an hour long show and then I realized in pretty short order—I can do that. At least not three times a week. And I really wanted to come in and do, you know, three times a week—a little shot in the arm. And so at that point we decided to roll it back a little and we did a five minute little shot in the arm—five minutes. Well, by the time I got done saying hi to everybody and saying goodbye—there was no time to talk about anything I wanted to talk about. So eventually we sort of made it into this, right around 20 to 30 minutes.
Typically the podcast or not less than 20 minutes and they’re not more than 30 minutes—depending on what’s on my heart for that day. But the Lord has been faithful to grow the podcast. We average about anywhere from a 60,
Divorce. Abortion. Homosexuality. Are you struggling to talk to your children about difficult things? God can help us navigate them with love and courage. Listen in!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Galatians 5:19-21
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Presenting the Abortion Issue to Children
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How Do I Talk to My Kids about Abortion?
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3 Important Things to Tell Children When There is a Divorce
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You Asked: How Do I Talk to My Children About Their Grandparents’ Divorce?
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Teach Them Diligently Conference (use code HEIDI12 at checkout for a discount!)
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Hot Monogamy: 3 Ways A Massage Can Ignite Passion In Your Marriage
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Essential Oils
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Becoming Moms Strong
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Search for Significance
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MomStrong International
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MELT: Massage For Couples
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Psalm 139:13-16
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Proverbs 14:12
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Psalm 1:27
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2 Corinthians 6:16
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1 Corinthians 6:19
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Psalm 40:1
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Thanks for joining me today at my little corner of the Internet. Today is Monday, June 3rd episode number 774 this is Mailbox Monday. We got a lot of ground to cover. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So how are you guys doing? I hope you’re doing great day. And I just got back from Columbus from the Teach Them Diligently Conference. Thank you to everyone who came out to say hello. We so appreciate meeting you guys out on the road and hearing what God is doing in your life. It encourages us just to hear your stories of faithfulness to know that God is at work. Thank you that He’s letting this podcast really encourage you. That just blesses us. And speaking of that—thanks to everybody who’s leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes and around the Internet. I just saw a really awesome review the other day—actually, all of them are amazing. It’s just I love listening to you. Listen to this one from from Bakerynne14, she said—This podcast has truly changed my life. If parenting is stumbling your way down a dark path in the woods, then scripture is the flashlight. I love it. I love it. I love this review as so much she said and Heidi St.John?
Culture is so strong that churches are bending to its will. Are you struggling to shine in the midst of it all? The culture is awash with opinions and issues these days—so what does a Christian do? We are called to be full of grace and truth. We must never sacrifice truth on the altar of misguided mercy. Jesus was grieved at the Pharisees’ unwillingness to understand or even seeks God’s heart with issues such as healing on the Sabbath. Today, we’ll look at the similarities between the story in Mark chapter 3 and the church culture today.
Today’s Scripture Writing:
- Proverbs 15: 2, 7, 23
Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Teach Them Diligently
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CHEC
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Scripture Writing Challenge
Scripture Mentioned
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Mark 3:1-6
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Matthew 5:14-16
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Proverbs 15:25
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Friday, May 31st episode number 773. Normally I have a guest on for Friday, but there were so many things on my heart today that I decided I was going to take a day and talk about what it means to shine—really shine—for the Lord in the culture today. And it may not be what you’re thinking.
Stick around. I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So, wow—31st of May! I can’t even believe it. My husband and I are in Columbus, Ohio right now for the Teach Them Diligently Conference. We are so excited to be partnering with, Teach Them Diligently for this season of my speaking, and I just want to encourage you, wherever you are—if you have a chance to come out and say hello at any of the conferences I’m at, particularly at Teach Them Diligently Conference, I would love to see you. The next event that I’ll be at is my son’s graduation from our homeschool. That’s right. I’m feeling a little melancholy this week. It’s probably going to drag on for a little while. But you know what—that’s our job as parents, right? To raise our children like arrows in the hands of a warrior. And it’s launching time for my son, Spencer. So we’re excited about that.
I’d appreciate your prayers as you think about our family and the many, many, many families who are launching children out into the world this season. It is a fearful thing to release an arrow. And that’s what we’ve been doing, right? We spend our whole lives preparing our children to, hopefully, stand for righteousness in the culture. And that’s part of what I want to encourage you to do today. I’m going to be talking a little bit about what it means to embrace what God embraces. And so I thought I would take a couple of moments today to read some headlines, talk about a little bit what’s going on in the culture, and then turn your attention back to the Word of God. Because as I’m always saying here, God isn’t silent. He’s not silent on the issues that we’re facing.
He’s not unaware,
Do you struggle to be kind? If so, you’re not alone. Jesus knew that our words would carry great authority with them, and He devoted much of His earthly ministry to teaching us how to season our words with grace while learning how to speak the truth. Listen in today and I teach from a section of the last week on our study of the power of words from MomStrong International.
Today’s Scripture Writing:
- Matthew 7:3-5
Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Teach Them Diligently
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CHEC
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Becoming MomStrong
Scripture Mentioned
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2 Timothy 2:24-26
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Colossians 4:5-6
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Proverbs 15:23
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Proverbs 31:26
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Proverbs 27:9
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Ephesians 4
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Psalm 37
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Ephesians 4:29
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Philippians 4:8
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Ephesians 4:14-16
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2 Timothy 2:24-25
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Thanks for tuning in today. Today is Wednesday, May 29th—this is episode number 772. It is also the last week of our study on the power of our words over at MomStrong International. Today we’re going to be talking a little bit about one of the fruits of the Spirit when we learn to speak the words that God wants us to speak—and that fruit is joy.
Stick around. I know you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so couple of things. First of all, you got to know tomorrow I’m going to be in Columbus at Teach Them Diligently. I cannot wait to see you come on out and say hello. I will be there for through the 1st of June and I can’t wait to see you and just hear what God’s doing in your life. So come on out! Also, I want to encourage you—if you haven’t yet registered for the CHEC convention, I will be in Colorado from June 13 through 15. And I can’t wait to see you. I’m going to be recording with Dr. Dobson while I’m there. So, really looking forward to that. And then after that I going to take a little bit of time and I’m working on a brand new book which I cannot wait for you guys to see. I’ve been working on writing a new devotional—365 day devotional—for moms and I would really, really appreciate your prayers.
All right, today is Wednesday, May 29th and I’ve been trying to remember to share this Scripture from the Scripture Writing Challenge with you. And today’s Scripture Writing Challenge comes from Matthew 7:3-5. It says, Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Right—that ever happened to you? It’s happened to me. He’s going to go on to say, Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? Verse 5, You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of you...
PBS recently aired a cartoon version of a gay wedding in the long-running cartoon series, “Arthur.” More than ever before, parents need to be vigilant about what they allow their children to watch and listen to. From curriculum to cartoons, today’s parents need to understand this basic truth: education is never neutral. Also in this episode, I’ll be answering a question about Bible study ideas for families and encouraging a homeschool mom who feels like she is failing. Tune in and be encouraged!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- 1 Corinthians 12:14-16
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Teach Them Diligently (use code HEIDI12 for a discount at checkout!)
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CHEC
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Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
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AFA, the American Family Association petition
Scripture Mentioned
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Luke 6:40
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James 5:17
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Philippians 4:6-7
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, May 27th—it’s episode number 771. I’m so excited that you’ve joined me at my little corner of the Internet. Today is Mailbox Monday, and so—I’m going to be tackling your questions and encourage you. We’ve got a lot of things to cover today.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so first of all, I just want to say thanks to everyone who has been leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. I love this one from Becky. She said, Heidi lifts my day! Her sweet, perky spirit and gentle encouragement to “get off the bench and into the battlefield” (as my 6 year old quoted to me the other day) is life giving. We enjoy her scripture writing challenges from MomStrong International. I print them and use them for a quiet time activity during church, as well, to keep them focused on God’s Word if they can’t sit still. What a blessing to meet you finally at our state capital.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Becky. That was an encouragement to me and all of you who are leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. We really appreciate it. Those reviews and your ratings help to get this podcast out to other people. It kind of lets people know that we have a podcast that will be an encouragement to them. Speaking of being encouragement, we have a sponsor at the podcast and I just want to encourage you to visit them because they are part of what i...
Today, you are in for a treat as my friends, Aaron and Jennifer Smith, join me to talk about why marriage is more than a relationship—it’s a covenant between the couple and God. God never does anything apart from a Kingdom purpose, including bringing two people together in marriage. Listen in and be encouraged as we are reminded of God’s heart for our marriages and families.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing:
- Psalm 37:3-6
Resources Mentioned
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Marriage After God by Aaron and Jennifer Smith
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Unveiled Wife
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Husband Revolution
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MomStrong International
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Aaron & Jennifer Smith have been married for over 12 years and currently, have 4 young children. Ever since they married they have purposed to serve God and build His kingdom together. In 2011, they started blogging to encourage husbands and wives to center their marriage relationship on God. The newest addition to their ever-growing online ministry is their Marriage After God site, podcast, and book. The Marriage After God podcast is published every week. Aaron and Jennifer share candidly and honestly about personal stories of failure and victory in Christ in hopes of encouraging other couples to be used by God for His extraordinary purposes. You can find them on social media @MarriageAfterGod @HusbandRevolution and @Unveiledwife.
Marriage After God
Since the very beginning, God’s design for marriage is for husbands and wives to be ambassadors of holy love to a hurting world. Still, so many couples stop short at happy and wonder why they feel unsatisfied. Rather than “you and me against the world,” God calls each couple to the rich and meaningful mission of “you and me for the world.”
Aaron and Jennifer Smith, popular marriage bloggers at HusbandRevolution.com and UnveiledWife.com, transparently share their journey from a marriage in crisis to a marriage built on Christ’s redemptive love. Through fresh biblical insight and intimate stories of their own struggles and victories, this book will guide you toward a God-centered, ministry-minded, and thriving marriage. You will discover the signature marks of a marriage after God, find principles for building an unshakable marriage foundation, learn how to let God’s story take the lead in your love story, and recognize the tools God has already equipped you with for a missional life together. Filled with helpful illustrations, this thorough and practical book will empower you and your spouse to dream, decide, and do as you step hand-in-hand into God’s ultimate purpose for your marriage.
Your oneness is also meant for witness. God has purposed your remarkable, romantic, and redemptive relationship to be a powerful light to a dark and hurting world. This is your invitation to marriage as God intended – a life-saving, hope-inspiring, and transforming force of God’s love.
Connect with the Smith’s: Unveiled Wife Blog | Unveiled Wife Instagram | Husband Revolution | Husband Revolution Instagram |
Do you struggle with confrontation? You’re not alone! Today, I’ll be teaching out of Matthew chapter 18. Let’s talk about God’s heart that we not stay enslaved to sin. Confrontation, while never fun, has an eternal purpose—restoration. Tune in and be encouraged by this week’s topic at MomStrong International!!
Today’s Scripture Writing:
- 2 Timothy 2:24-26
Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrongInternational.com
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Becoming MomStrong
Scripture Mentioned
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Matthew 18: 12-15
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Proverbs 18:4
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2 Timothy 2:24-26
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Galatians 5:22 – 26
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Galatians 6:1-2
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John, welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Today is Wednesday, May 22nd—it is also week three of the MomStrong International Bible Study. And today we’re going to be talking a little bit on the topic of Matthew 18 and how to confront a friend in love.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So there’s a lots of stuff going on in the culture right now to talk about. Certainly, the issues that we’re running into—and we do, you know, every day in the culture of—how do I respond? what is my responsibility in the culture with regard to what God has shown me in His Word? And at MomStrong International, that’s what we’ve been studying for the whole month of May. We’ve been studying about the power of our words. The study is called a Deep Waters and the Bible says in Proverbs 18:4 that the words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream. And we want to just encourage each other, right? Not just you, not just me, but we want to encourage each other to a place of walking in right relationship with the Lord. And that is certainly the case here at the Bible Study.
If you haven’t joined us, I want to encourage you to join me at MomStrong International. It’s our hope to see you walking in such a way that you can do exactly what God said to do—which is to rightly divide His Word, to be able to apply it to the culture, to be able to apply it to every situation around you, to train your children up in the ways of the Lord. In fact, what we want to do is learn the Word of God, love other people the way God says to love them, and then take a position of leadership in the culture. And that’s what we’re going to encourage you to do. If you’re not following along with me at the MomStrong International Bible Study, you’re missing out—but it’s not too late. You can join us right now and we were still learning. And if you join right now, you can download the whole thing. You can do it with your kids, which is great—a fantastic opportunity for you to do that.
Also, I want to encourage you to come alongside and do the Scripture Writing Challenge with us. So every month I come up with the Scripture Writing Challenge, a plan really,
Does your adult child live at home? There are many reasons our adult kids come back home—and tensions can arise in the home as parents and their kids struggle to find a balance. Today, I’ll be talking about ways to make a transition like this as smooth as possible. It starts with healthy expectations and a willingness to embrace your role as a shepherd.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing Challenge Verse
- Matthew 18:12-14
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Kingdom Code
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Bible Study: Deep Waters
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Becoming MomStrong
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Becoming MomStrong Bible Study
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Prayers for the Battlefield
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Bible Promises for Moms
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Teach Them Diligently (use code HEIDI12 for a discount at checkout!)
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, May 20th—can you guys even believe it? We are almost, well, we are more than halfway through the month of May already. Today is Mailbox Monday. And as usual, I’m going to be taking questions from listeners and today we’re going to answer several questions—we’re gonna kinda jump all over the map. But at the end of the day, the goal is always that you’re going to leave the podcast feeling lighter than when we started. So stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So today, I want to just do something I haven’t done in a little while and that is to take you to the Scripture Writing Challenge. If you’re not joining me over at MomStrong International, now is a great time to do it. We are in the middle of a fantastic study called Deep Waters—talking about speech and the impact and the power of our words. But I always do a Scripture Writing Challenge and have been doing it for many years. And today’s Scripture is found in Matthew 18:12-14. So, if you’re cruising along in the Scripture Writing Challenge with me, which you can do for free, just go over to MomStrong International, and create an account there and you will see that you can download the Scripture Writing Challenge. It is also available in Spanish now. So check it out.
Here’s today’s verse,
Most of us think of education as a rather neutral, benign thing that we offer our children as they grow. However, the Bible paints a much different picture for parents when it warns that “When a student is fully trained, he will be like his teacher.” (Luke chapter 6) Join me and my dear friend, Steve Lambert for an insightful discussion that will point parents back to the truth about education.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Today’s Scripture Writing:
- Romans 5:1-2
Resources Mentioned
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MomStrong International.com
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Five in a Row
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Teach Them Diligently (use code HEIDI12 at checkout!)
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Steve Lambert has worn many hats in his 68 years: Pastor, author, speaker, stockbroker and more. Together, he and his wife Jane Claire Lambert created and publish “Five in a Row” homeschool curriculum which has been a homeschool mainstay for nearly 25 years. They began homeschooling their children in 1981 and today their seven grandchildren are being homeschooled as well and range in age from 18 months to 18 years.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St John, welcome to the podcast. Thanks for joining me today in my little corner of the Internet. Today is Friday, May 17th. And as always, I like to have people on my show on Friday who will encourage you in your walk with the Lord and bring it down to where we can really understand it and parse it out. Today is no different. My friend Steve Lambert is on the show with me today and we’re going to be talking about the power of education.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right, so today is Friday. I can’t even believe it. Episode number 767. We are just cruising our way through the month of May. Wanted to let you guys know where I’m going to be because I’ve got a lot of you asking. I’ve got about a week and a half off right now, and then I will be in Columbus for the Teach Them Diligently Convention. And actually, my friend Steve—who you’ll hear from in a minute—he’s going to be there with me. Teach Them Diligently is a wonderful opportunity for you to come, bring your family, get encouraged, meet some of these people that you might hear on the radio or otherwise who really have come there to encourage you and answer your questions and pray with you. So come on out. I’ll be there the 30th through June 1st—so May 30th through the 1st of June.
Also right, about that time. It’s a great time for you to jump into the new Bible study at MomStrong International.com. So right now we’re finishing up our study on the tongue, Deep Waters. And we’ve been talking about the power of our words. Really, what it means to honor the Lord with the things that we say,
We can be so unkind with the people we love the most, can’t we? Have you ever struggled to have self-control with the words you say? God has given us influence in the lives of many people—and our words matter. The Holy Spirit wants to help us tame our tongues! Join me today for week two of our study at MomStrong International!
Today’s Scripture Writing:
- Romans 8:1-4
Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrongInternational.com
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Lincoln Day Dinner
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Becoming MomStrong
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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iTunes
Scripture Mentioned
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James 3
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Genesis 3:1
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Ephesians 4:29
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James 3:8
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Proverbs 16:23
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Proverbs 19:11
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, May 15th this is episode number 766, this is also week two of our study on taming the tongue. We’re talking about deep water. The Bible says that our words have that have the effect of being deep water in the lives of the people around us. I’m going to be talking a little bit about the study this week, and also a few other things that are on my mind. We’ve got a lot to cover. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
So thanks to everybody who’s been following us here at the podcast. I want to give a huge shout out to everyone who’s leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. I read this one the other day, andI wanted to read it to you. It says, Thank you, Heidi, for being a bold speaker of truth in today’s confusing culture. So often your podcasts clarifies and confirms a Bible passage I’ve been studying or a situation I’m handing over to the Lord. He’s truly using you to encourage and enlighten your listeners. May continue to bless your ministry. Thank you for that. Every review that you leave at iTunes blesses our staff. We read them, they encourage us. We’re praying for you, so keep doing that. If you haven’t left reviews for the podcast yet, I want to encourage you to do that. Also, we have a sponsor here at the podcast, which is Evangelical Christian Credit Union.
You guys have heard me talk about them before. If you haven’t checked them out yet, I want to encourage you to do that. You can find them at ECCU.org and you can join a financial family that actually values your values—moment of silence. Think about that for a second. You can be have confidence in putting your money at E...
Do your family devotions feel like drudgery? You’re not alone! Join me today as I answer a question about this from a listener and also give the pro-life response to the issue of ectopic pregnancy. Also, more news on comprehensive sex ed out of California. It’s time to get off the bench!
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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What is AAPLOG’s Position on Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy?
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Treating an ectopic pregnancy is not an abortion
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Ectopic pregnancy
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‘Downright Sickening’: CA Preps Graphic Sex Ed with Bondage, ‘Blood Play’, and K-3 Gender Queer
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California Family Council
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Parents of California or EPOCH
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CHEA
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MomStrong International
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John—welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, May 13th. This is Mailbox Monday, episode number 765. I’m going to jump right into it today. We’ve got a lot of stuff to talk about. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So we’ve had a great weekend. Thanks to everybody who came out to Mobile, Alabama for the Teach Them Diligently conference and also to Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. You guys have a fantastic thing going on there in Lee’s Summit. I just want to encourage you like we did on Sunday, that what we’re facing in the culture right now—particularly as it relates to parenting, and the attacks that you’re seeing leveled against the family through the public school system, and many other places—are really just a reminder that we are in a spiritual battle. And spiritual battles require spiritual weapons. And so, keep those weapons to the forefront your primary weapons, Mom and Dad—which are prayer and a knowledge, a working knowledge of the Word of God—meaning we study God’s Word to know it so that we know how God wants us to respond to any given thing that’s happening in the culture right now.
It’s Mailbox Monday, and so today as always—I want to get to as many of your questions as I possibly can. Last week we left off talking about the topic of ectopic pregnancy and I said I would come back again and so I’m going to pick that up today.
So this question comes from a listener who asked to remain anonymous and she was asking what is the biblical position, the pro-life position, on treating an ectopic pregnancy. This is a really good question. It’s also a tender topic and I want to just start off by saying—and this is what I always say on my Facebook page, this is what say to people who ask me this when I’m at conferences—is that this is about intent.
The success of the movie “Unplanned” has taken many people by surprise—and today, my friend, Abby Johnson is joining me to discuss the advances in the fight for life and the struggle that we still face as we strive to make abortion not just illegal—but unthinkable.
Transcribed version of the podcast is below
Resources Mentioned
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Pro-Life Women Conference
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ATTWN (And Then There Were None)
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Unplanned, watch the trailer here
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Abby Johnson, website
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Abby Johnson, founder and director of And Then There Were None
Abby Johnson worked for Planned Parenthood for eight years, working her way up through the ranks to become the clinic director a clinic in Bryan, Texas. She was Planned Parenthood’s Employee of the Year in 2008 but she walked away from her job after witnessing the abortion of a 13-week-old fetus during an ultrasound-guided abortion. She left Planned Parenthood and instantly became a national news headline for her defection, which led to a pro-life speaking career. In 2012, she founded And Then There Were None, the only ministry in the nation that helps abortion workers leave their jobs and find new ones out of the industry. To date, she has helped nearly 500 abortion workers quit. Her bestselling book, Unplanned, is being made into a feature film, which will be released on March 29th under the same name. She and her husband, Doug, have seven children, with their eighth due in June 2019.
More on Abby Johnson: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pro-Life Women Conference | ATTWN (And Then There Were None) | Unplanned, watch the trailer here
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. I’m so glad you guys have joined me today. Today is Friday, May 10th—episode number 746. And as promised, my guest Abby Johnson is on the podcast with me today. We’re going to talk a little bit more about the movie Unplanned and the fight for life here in the United States.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right everybody—so thank you so much for tuning in today. We’ve been talking about this now for quite a while—and the pro-life movement, you guys have heard me say, I believe gaining momentum largely because of ultrasound t...
We don’t ever determine to be consciously filterless with our mouths, right? But then–that moment comes–and we speak before thinking, leaving others bug-eyed and ourselves embarrassed. What’s the most shocking lack of filter you can remember displaying? What drove that moment…anger, exhaustion, fear, or insecurity? How are we to pursue holiness in our speech? Join me today as jump into our first week of our study on the power of our words.
Mentioned in Podcast
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Teach Them Diligently in Mobile
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Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit
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MomStrong International
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Firmly Planted the Bible study
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Becoming MomStrong
Scripture Mentioned
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Proverbs 18:4
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Romans 12:1-2
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Philippians 3:14
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Proverbs 16:16-20
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Proverbs 20:5
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Proverbs 18:21-23
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Ephesians 4:29-32
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Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 16:18
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Hosea 4
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John—welcome to the podcast! I am so glad that you joined me today. Today is Wednesday, May 8th. It’s the first day of our study Deep Waters. We’re going to be talking about the power of the tongue, you guys. Words have impact. And for the whole month of May, we’re going to be studying the impact of our words, and learning how we can become more like Christ and impact the world for the gospel. This is episode number 763.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So wow you guys, May 8th! What in the world is going on? I feel like the time is going by so fast. Today I leave for Mobile, Alabama. Jay and I, and my daughter Sierra, and Melissa—we will all be in Mobile for the Teach Them Diligently conference. We are so excited to be there. I love speaking for Teach Them Diligently. I know that they are doing an incredible work to bring families into right relationship with each other, and then with the Lord. And of course, a lot of the focus that we have, when we’re out on the road at conferences like this, is homeschooling. But you guys have heard me say many times that homeschooling is not the answer. Jesus is the answer. And really, that is my heart—is just to encourage you toward a right relationship with the Lord. So if you guys are anywhere near Mobile, Alabama—come on out! I’ll be the opening speaker on Thursday, May 9th. So come on out—you’re not going to want to miss that opening keynote. And I’m really excited about it.
So also, for goodness sake you guys—Mother’s Day is coming up, right around the corner, and I have been privileged to speak there for Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit. So I’ll be doing all three services there. We’re going to be talking about the power of parenting, and the power of shepherding, and what God has to say about this next generation. So whether you’re a mother,
This time of year I get all kinds of questions about essential oils! Pollen in the air, allergies, ticks… the list goes on and on and so today, my friend Melissa Crabtree is joining me to share a little bit about essential oils and how they work. Y’all in the south—I dedicate this to you! 🙂
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Young Living Essential Oils
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Teach Them Diligently in Mobile
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Abundant Life Church in Lee’s, Summit
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MomStrong International
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Dr. Edie Wadsworth podcast
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John—welcome to my little corner of the Internet.
Today is Monday, May 6th, episode number 762. Also, this is Mailbox Monday. You guys know I love to answer your questions, and today we are going to answer the question on essential oils. A lot of you guys ask me about essential oils. I know a lot of you see me on the road with them, and so—I’ve asked my friend Melissa Crabtree to come on the show with me today—and we’re going to talk all things essential oils.
Stick around, we’re going to have some fun and I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So you guys know that this is the time of year that I am out on the road, and this week I have a very busy week ahead of me. I will be leaving on Wednesday to fly to Teach Them Diligently in Mobile, and I’m excited. I love Teach Them Diligently, I love being there. I love to see what God is doing in your families. So come on out.
If you haven’t had a chance yet to visit me at a convention, this is a great time to do it. So I will be opening that event with a bang on Thursday—so coming out for that. And also, this Sunday I’m going to be bringing the message at Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit. And the Lord is but something so powerful, on my heart, for this particular weekend—for Mother’s Day weekend.
You guys have heard me say this many times. I really believe that when faith finds its feet in this generation of parents, we are going to see a culture shift. And so, I’m going to be speaking to you guys out of Psalm 127 for Mother’s Day. Come on out, it’s going to be a fantastic opportunity for you to get encouraged. Whether you have children or whether you don’t—this message is for you. So that’ll be this Sunday, May 12th, at Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit.
All right. I want to jump right in to the topic today, it’s mailbox Monday. I get questions quite a bit here at the podcast about essential oils. And you guys have heard me have my friend on here Dr. Edie Wadsworth has been on the show a couple of times with me. And today, I decided to go ahead and ask Melissa Crabtree to come on and talk with me about essential oils—because Melissa—well, a lot of you guys already know she’s my assistant. She’s worked with me for probably at least six years, and we love essential oils—and so,
Have you ever hidden a stash of chocolate on a high shelf in the bathroom? If so, you might be an introverted mom! But how can we tell if we’re introverted or extroverted? Today my friend Jamie Martin is offering insight into the heart of an introverted mom as well as tips for how we can shepherd and love our extroverted and introverted family members. Tune in and be encouraged!
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Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy
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JamieCMartin.com/Introvert
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Preview Night at Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center in Vancouver, Washington
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Teach Them Diligently in Mobile
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Abundant Life Church in Lee’s, Summit
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MomStrong International
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Jamie C. Martin is an introverted mom of three, who loves books, tea, and people (not always in that order), and avoids answering the phone when possible. She created the site Steady Mom in 2009 and co-founded SimpleHomeschool.net in 2010, where she’s served as editor-in-chief for nearly a decade. Jamie is also the author of Give Your Child the World, Mindset for Moms, and Steady Days, as well as her new release, Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy. Her work has been featured by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, the Washington Post, Parents, and The Read Aloud Revival with Sarah Mackenzie.
More on Jamie : Website | Facebook | Instagram | The Introverted Mom
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Hey everybody, how are you guys doing today? This is Heidi St. John. thanks for tuning in to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday.
Can you guys even believe it? Today is Friday May 3rd? It is Meet My Friend Friday, episode number 761. Today I am thrilled because Jamie Martin is on my podcast for the first time. You guys are going to love her, and she has a brand new book out. Today we’re going to be talking a little bit about introverts versus extroverts—because Jamie has written a brand new book that just came out called The Introverted Mom. You guys are going to love this one. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So thanks for listening today everybody. A couple of things going on. First of all, thanks to everyone who came out for Apple Pie Day yesterday at the Oregon State Capitol. We have been privileged to lend our voices to a variety of things in the last year and a half. And one of them obviously that we are very concerned and passionate about is parental rights and making sure that parents get off the bench and onto the battlefield.
What kind of deposits are you making into the treasury of your heart? The Bible teaches us that the words that we speak come out of a treasury that’s in our heart. But take heart—it’s never too late!
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Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Apple Pie Day
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Preview Night here at the Homeschool Resource Center
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Teach Them Diligently in Mobile, Alabama
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Abundant Life Church in Lee’s, Summit
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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MomStrong International
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Sticking with Your Teen: How to Keep from Coming Unglued No Matter What by Joe White
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Becoming MomStrong
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Bible Promises for Moms
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Prayers for the Battlefield
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Luke 6:45
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Matthew 6:21
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Romans 12:1-2
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Ephesians 4:29-32
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1 Peter 3:8-9
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John—welcome to the podcast!
Happy May Day! Today is Wednesday, May 1st—it’s episode number 760, and I am so glad you’ve joined me today, because I want to encourage you to bring life to your husband, to your children, to the people that are in your life—by the words that you speak. We’re gonna be talking a little bit about what that looks like, having a faith that speaks, but not only speaking— but speaking life.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So it’s May 1st, and I can’t even believe it. Moment of silence. What in the world?! It’s May! I heard the other day that our our state, the state of Washington, is considering staying permanently in daylight savings time. And I I thought to myself —that looks really complicated because you have to ask permission from Congress and all that, and I thought— I kinda like Daylight Savings Time. I love that the sun is getting up earlier and staying up later. I’m the girl who really likes the long days—and so. looking forward to that.
I wanted to let you guys know where I’m going to be in the coming days, in case you want to come out and say hello—which I hope that you will. As you know, I’m going to be it at Ocean Network for the Apple Pie Day tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to that. Come on out and see us. We’ll be at the state capital—come say hello. If you got the MomStrong book, I’d love to ink it up for you —bring it out! And then the following day, on Friday May 3rd, is Preview Night here at the Homeschool Resource Center in Vancouver Washington. If you’re wondering where we’re at, just Google Firmly Planted Homeschool Family Resource Center, and you’ll be able to check it out then right after that.
I’ve got some really wonderful things coming up.
Podcast listener Lindsey J recently asked “have we simply plugged Jesus into Christmas trees, and Christmas lights, and Easter egg hunts?” Can we still practice those things and still be honoring Jesus? Paul addresses this topic in 1 Corinthians 10. Let’s talk a little about it today as well as some ways you can get off the bench and engage the culture.
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Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Apple Pie Day
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Family Policy Institute
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Family Policy Institute of Washington
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The American Family Association
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Mass Resistance
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The War on Children on Your Tube
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter? via NeverThirsty
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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? via Desiring God
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center Fall Preview 3rd of May
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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1 Corinthians 10:25-27
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Romans 14:23
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. I am so glad you guys have joined me today at my little corner of the Internet. This is the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Monday!
It is Monday, and it is also Mailbox Monday—episode number 759. Monday, April 29th.
I’ve got a lot of things to cover with you guys today. It’s a kind of touchy topics, which is sort of the custom here I suppose, at mailbox Monday. We’re gonna touch a little bit on some questions that have been coming to me frequently—especially in light of the yoga podcast.
You know, how does this translate to the holidays—Christmas, Easter, some of those things. So i’m going to touch on that a little bit this morning. We’re gonna talk, then, about the area of how to get off the bench and onto the battlefield with regard to some of these things that are being pushed in the culture today. And if I have time, and that’s kind of a big IF — I’m going to talk a little bit on the topic of ectopic pregnancies.
Stick around, I think you’re gonna be encouraged.
So I hope you all are doing well. We had a wonderful weekend in Canada. It is always a joy for us to be able to travel, and really put feet to our faith, and speaking to you about the things that matter to the Lord. And we want to do the same thing in person that we do on the podcast—which is to bring hope and encouragement to you. Before I get started today, a couple of things I want to let you know.
First of all, we have a brand new study happening at MomStrong International. It’s going to start next week and we’re gonna be talking about the tongue. The Bible says that life and death rests on your tongue—that we have the ability to bring life and also we have the ability to really wound people,
Have you ever felt like giving up? Are you unsure you have the energy to take the next step forward? If motherhood has become synonymous with survival, maybe it’s time someone throws you a line. Join me today as author Kara Moss offers hope and help to move you beyond survival—to the abundance Jesus has for you.
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Abundant Motherhood, by Kara Moss
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RVHEA
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Apple Pie Day
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A message from Kara Moss: Hi, friend! I’m so happy to meet you. I’m just a woman who is daily reminded of her need for Jesus. Aren’t we all? I am thankful for His grace and mercy that meet us exactly where we are. I was born and raised a city girl but married a country boy. We’re good for each other. We have two daughters who are the source of much joy and noise in our home. Family is my heart. I love sweeping. I hate doing laundry. My “go to” for rest is a good book and a cup of hot tea. I love going to the beach, but just don’t ask me to get in the ocean. I also have a serious thing for planners and pens.
While I do have a degree in Human Development and Learning with a focus on Early Children Education, I’ve learned more through life experiences and my own failures as a wife and mom than any class ever taught me. Life is a good teacher. My front porch is one of my favorite places to spend time. If I had my way, you and I would become friends rocking the afternoon away in just that spot. I would love to get to know you more! I hope you will connect with me so we can share the journey – with all it’s good, bad, and ugly – together. We are not perfect but being perfected, and there is hope In that for all of us.
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast, you guys!
Today is Friday, April 26. It’s the first day for me to be back in the studio. I’ve been on the road for a month with my family. It feels so so good to be back here. Thanks for listening—for all your encouragement while we’ve been out on the road. And we’re gonna keep being out on the road, but not for a month at a time. So that’s good.
Today’s Meet My Friend Friday, and you guys know I love to have awesome mothers and fathers on here who want to speak to the culture, and bring truth and grace—and today’s no exception. My friend Kara Moss is on the show with me today and here to talk about a new book she’s got launching today called: Abundant Motherhood. You guys are gonna love it! Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged!
All right—so to let you guys know, if I can keep up with myself, I’m going to be at RVHEA tomorrow in Ottawa.
Would you consider yourself to be a student of the Bible? As Christians, it’s not optional, it’s necessary! Listen and discover where true discernment and wisdom is found as we wrap up our study on biblical discernment at MomStrong International.
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Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Bible Journal
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Timothy 1:13-14
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1 Peter 2:2
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Hebrews 5:13-14
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Psalm 40:8
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Romans 10:17
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Good morning everybody, this is Heidi St. John – welcome to the podcast! Today is Wednesday, April 24th and this is episode #757.
We’re going to wrap up our discussion about biblical discernment. This is an important topic and every Christian needs to understand what it means to discern the truth from a lie. And if you’re struggling to do that, or even if you’re not, and you just need a little more encouragement—stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged!
So thanks everybody for tuning in today. I am so excited that you have joined us. Tomorrow my husband and I are gonna get on a flight to Syracuse and drive over into Ottawa, Canada for the RVHEA Convention. We are so excited to be there this weekend, and I hope that you guys will come out.
We’ve been praying about that—that the Lord would really help us to reach His people and encourage them with good teaching which is what Paul instructed Timothy to do, and so that’s what we’re going to be working on this weekend in Ottawa. So come on out for the RVHEA convention—I will be there with my husband to encourage you to walk with the Lord. We’re going to be talking about homeschooling, marriage, you name it—come on out give me a hug! I would love to meet you and hear what God’s doing in your life.
Also, I want to say thank you to our sponsor Evangelical Christian Credit Union. I’ve been checking into these guys since I first heard about them and the more I learn, the more excited I am getting—because I don’t know if you guys have been doing background checks on where you’re banking now—but ECCU can stand up to your background check. It’s a credit union that’s been grounded in Christian tradition and they are supporting homeschool families, global missions, pastors, churches, and Christian families by offering resources that can help teach children to use money respectfully and wisely.
What I do is encourage you to check out their Start Young program. If you’re interested in teaching your children how to prepare themselves for adulthood—and I hope that you are— you are going to be interested in this program and I think you’re really going to like it. And in fact, what you can do if you’re interested, is you can actually bank with your children.
Why does God allow suffering and death if He is good? It’s easy to forget the “why” of this question, and today at the podcast, I’ll be addressing it from the Bible. Suffering and death is the direct result of our own sin—but God offers hope through Jesus. Tune in and be encouraged!
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Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Evangelical Christian Credit Union
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Quick Answers to Tough Questions by Brian Osborne and Bodie Hodge
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Prayers for the Battlefield
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Answers Book for Teens Vol 1 by Bodie Hodge, Tommy Mitchell, and Ken Ham
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Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science by Louie Giglio
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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Genesis 1:31
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Genesis 1:29-30
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Deuteronomy 32:4
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Romans 5
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Genesis 2:17
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Romans 5:12
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1 Corinthians 15:26
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Revelation 20:14
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1 Corinthians 15:26
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Revelation 21:4
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Psalm 9:8
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Psalm 50:6
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Genesis 18:25
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Romans 8:28
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Philippians 4:7
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John 3:16
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast.
I’m glad you guys have joined me! Today is Monday, April 22nd and it’s episode number 756.
It’s the day after Easter and we’re going to talk about something that’s a little bit tough for us to deal with as human beings, and that is the question of: Why does God allow suffering and death? And basically the question is: Is He good? Is God still good? This is a tough question, but the Bible has the answer. Stick around,I think you’re going to be encouraged.
I want to say thanks for following us throughout the country this season as I’m on the road with my family. We have been enjoying meeting so many of you out on the road. We just finished Waco, Texas and drove all the way home. We stopped at the Grand Canyon and oh my goodness – some of the guys were following my insta-stories– I can not even try to explain how incredible that was! It’s just been wonderful to be with our kids. And we’re trying to teach our kids, as we take them out on the road with us, to sort of be adults. We’re not raising children, right? We’re raising adults, and many of you have gotten a chance to interact with our kids.
Our youngest daughter, actually all four of our kids who are still at home, work the table with us when we’re there. So they’re selling books and they’re learning how to interact with people- and our eight year old in particular loves to run the cash register. So a lot of you would come up to the table and you maybe were holding a book that you purchased from the day before, and Sailor would say: “Can I help you? Have you paid for that?”
So thanks everybody for being so gracious as we teach our children wh...
My friend Ruth Schwenck is joining me today and we’re talking about being in the word. Ruth ‘s heart is that her book reaches each mom where she is and does the most important thing – points her to Jesus. When we make time with Jesus a priority in our lives, we will see that it changes us. It’s worth it.
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Ruth Schwenk is the founder of the popular blog, TheBetterMom.com, and along with her pastor/author husband, Patrick, RootlikeFaith.com and FortheFamily.org. She is the trusted author of several books with Harper Collins Christian, including Settle My Soul, Pressing Pause, For Better or For Kids and The Better Mom Book and Devotional. Ruth is a Michigan football super fan, a self-proclaimed “foodie,” and lover of all things HGTV.
But her greatest joy is her family. She lives with her husband, four children, two pesky hamsters and their loyal Labrador retriever in the beautiful, college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Many Christians today have fallen victim to a dangerous trend in the culture: we are using emotional reasoning to address spiritual issues. Listen in today as I discuss week three of our study on discernment and learn why we must never allow our emotions to determine truth.
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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Ephesians 6:122
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Corinthians 10:3-5
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1 Peter 5:8
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John 14:5-6
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Mark 7:21-23
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Psalm 119:160
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John 17:17
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Psalm 25:5
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2 Timothy 4:2-5
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1 Kings 3:1-14
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Has anyone ever told you that your version of the Bible isn’t the correct one? Christians often misunderstand the historical context and behind newer (and older!) versions of the Bible. Today, I’ll try to clear the air on this topic and also answer one listener’s question about whether or not essential oils should be used by Christians. Tune in and be encouraged!
Articles & Resources Mentioned
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How to Not Argue About Which Bible Translation is Best by The Gospel Coalition
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Is the King James Bible the Only Reliable Bible by The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
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Bible Versions and Translations by Focus on the Family
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How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
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Parenting teens is one of the most challenging seasons of parenting, isn’t it? While this can be a difficult time of transition for parents and teens, there is hope. You can parent well and build a stronger relationship even through the teen years. Join me today for an encouraging talk with my friend, author and speaker, Connie Albers.
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Connie Albers has been a mom for 32 years. She is a popular speaker and writer dedicated to strengthening families, parenting, homeschooling teens, faith-filled living, and leadership. Her practical content inspires and equips parents in the trenches. Connie has been a spokesperson for a Fortune 500 company as well as serving as a director and board member for a nonprofit state homeschool organization.
Parenting teens is one of the most challenging seasons of parenting, isn’t it? While this can be a difficult time of transition for parents and teens, there is hope. You can parent well and build a stronger relationship even through the teen years.
After 30 years of parenting five children and 20 years of working with teens, Connie Albers has witnessed the negative impact of well-intentioned but misguided parenting styles, all focused on managing teens rather than guiding them. But through learning to focus on the hearts of your teens, you can avoid those pitfalls and build relationships that last beyond the transition years as you intentionally learn about, connect with, and listen to your teens. In a world filled with distractions and devices, it is possible to guide their hearts and remain the primary influence in their lives. In Parenting beyond the Rules, you will discover how to raise a teen according to his or her strengths, talents, and personality type, as these things equip teens to manage life.Join Connie Albers in discovering practical solutions for every parent trying to raise a responsible, godly teenager.
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Do you know that God wants you to grow in Him? It’s true! That means putting what we learn into practice. It’s not enough just to hear God’s Word, we need to obey it. We deceive ourselves if we think that it’s pleasing to God to interact with His Word without keeping the Word. We can’t be content with simply hearing the Word and walking away. We are rightly dividing the word of truth. God’s end goal in His Word is not simply agreement, but transformation.
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
- James 1:22-27
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Is yoga harmless? Is it just another form of exercise, or is the strong spiritual component of yoga something Christians should be wary of? Yoga means "to yoke" or to open oneself up and invite in the spirit of yoga. Yoga sutras are a basically a guidebook for divination, which God expressly prohibits in the Bible. Listen in as Jessica Smith makes a strong case for how the poses alone invite spiritual forces into our lives that have no place in the lives of Christ followers. The Bible says, "You shall have no other God's before Me." Let's talk about alternatives to yoga today!
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Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don't engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question I'm asking my guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this modern controversy. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions, yet many Christians today are practicing yoga with the belief that yoga's deep ties to Hinduism and Buddhism can be avoided. I will confess, I thought the same thing—but not any longer. Jessica challenged me and opened my eyes to the truth about this topic. Listen in. I pray your heart is blessed and encouraged as you strive to know God in a deeper way and bring Him honor in everything you do. Be sure and catch Part 2 as well!
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If there is such a thing as truth, there is such a thing as a lie. And our human reasoning should never become the foundation of our answers when presented with a lie cloaked in disguise. We must listen to the Holy Spirit and know the Word of God so we can discern evil when we see it. Discernment is so critical in the life of a Christian. Join me at MomStrong International as we look further at Defining Discernment this month!
Mentioned in Podcast
- Sacred: Answers for Women 2019
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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Romans 12:2
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Psalm 5
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Proverbs 9
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Proverbs 15
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Mailbox Monday! I’m weighing in on the vaccination situation today, as I live in one of the counties with a measles outbreak. We’re also talking about habitual sin in the church and whether or not our salvation is sure. Lots to talk about today!
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Timothy 2
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1 Corinthians 13
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I reject the idea that Christianity and politics don’t mix. Churches aren’t prioritizing cultural issues, or we don’t understand what’s actually at stake. While this is not a theocracy, Christians need to be on the forefront of this cultural discussion. We must get #offthebench and #ontothebattlefield!
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Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does.
Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John.
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Do you wonder if you’ve made something an idol in your life? Children, homeschooling, a choice your family has made? It’s easy to do these days, and the problem is that we don’t usually recognize it when we’ve done it. But let’s get back to our first love and walk away from our idols!
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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Proverbs 9:10-12
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Jeremiah 2:13
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Do you ever struggle with the feeling that you’re not good enough to homeschool? Me too! I’m blessed today to introduce you to a new friend here at the podcast. Jamie Erickson is a mother of five and will encourage you to homeschool with confidence and courage as you follow God’s voice into new seasons of mothering and homeschooling. Be brave! God’s got you—and your kids—in His hands.
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Jamie Erickson is the daughter of the King, wife to “Mr. Right,” and the mother to five blissfully abnormal kids. When she’s not curating memories, hoarding vintage books, or playing ringmaster to a circus of her own making, she can be found encouraging and equipping a growing tribe of mothers all across the globe on the Mom to Mom podcast, through her blog The Unlikely Homeschool, at national conferences, and in her book Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child With Confidence.
In addition to writing and speaking, Jamie loves talking faith and family over a cup of Starbuck’s finest, collecting calories around a table full of friends, and taking grueling hikes with her formerly homeschooled husband, Dain (because alas, calories don’t display very nicely on a shelf like other collections).
Connect with Jamie Erickson: Website | Facebook | Homeschool Bravely | Instagram | Mom to Mom Podcast | Mom to Mom on Instagram
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The world would have us believe that truth is flexible and open to interpretation. We know the Bible tells us otherwise, and as we raise our kids, this is one of the most important concepts to teach. This requires getting #offthebench and fighting for the truth of the Word of God to be upheld in the public square. Rise up!
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Hebrews 13:8
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Malachi 3:6
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James 1:17
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Matthew 5: 22, 27-28
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Is your teen ready for the culture? Could your teen withstand the pressure to conform to a secular worldview? Join me today for part two of an encouraging, empowering interview with my friend, Bill Jack of Worldview Academy. Bill‘s message is a much needed wake up call for this generation of Christians. It’s time to get off the bench and onto the battlefield. It’s time to engage the culture with truth and grace—and with God’s help, you can!
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Bill Jack is an educator with ten years of experience in secular schools and 14 years with The Caleb Campaign, a creationist youth ministry. Bill is the faculty advisor for Worldview Academy and a full time faculty member for Worldview at the Abbey, an academic bridge year program that seeks to fully equip students to be salt and light on the college campus. Appearing on several radio and television programs, Bill’s passion is to raise up a generation of students who have the vision to reach their culture with the gospel, the valor to engage their culture with the truth, and a firm reliance on the virtue of the Word of God. Bill and his wife, Tabby, have three children and live in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Connect with Worldview Academy: Website | Facebook
SPECIAL OFFER: First time Worldview Academy students a promo of $100 off full-camp tuition by using the code HEIDI at registration. (online or via phone). www.worldview.org/Heidi
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Is your teen ready for the culture? Could your teen withstand the pressure to conform to a secular worldview? Join me today for part one of an encouraging, empowering interview with my friend, Bill Jack of Worldview Academy. Bill’s message is a much needed wake up call for this generation of Christians. Get off the bench! It’s time to engage the culture with truth and grace—and with God’s help, you can!
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing!
Submit your questions to MailBox Monday: podcast@thebusymom.com
Bill Jack is an educator with ten years of experience in secular schools and 14 years with The Caleb Campaign, a creationist youth ministry. Bill is the faculty advisor for Worldview Academy and a full time faculty member for Worldview at the Abbey, an academic bridge year program that seeks to fully equip students to be salt and light on the college campus. Appearing on several radio and television programs, Bill’s passion is to raise up a generation of students who have the vision to reach their culture with the gospel, the valor to engage their culture with the truth, and a firm reliance on the virtue of the Word of God. Bill and his wife, Tabby, have three children and live in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Connect with Worldview Academy: Website | Facebook
SPECIAL OFFER: First time Worldview Academy students a promo of $100 off full-camp tuition by using the code HEIDI at registration. (online or via phone). www.worldview.org/Heidi
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God calls us to be intentional about our instruction of His commandments, talking of them when we sit in our homes, when we are out and about, at the close of our todays and the beginning of our tomorrows. For many of us, this can feel a bit overwhelming. How many Bible lessons can one mom possibly come up with?! Listen in an be encouraged as I walk through week two of our study on how to leave a legacy of blessing.
Scripture Mentioned
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Deuteronomy 6:4-7
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Revelation 1:9-18
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Deuteronomy 5
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Today on Mailbox Monday, I’ll be tackling the issue of angry children, embryo “adoption” and children struggling with sexual sin.
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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Romans 6:19
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Galatians 5:16
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1 Peter 4:1-3
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James 4:17
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Psalm 141:4
Resources Mentioned in Podcast
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Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
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Is Embryo Adoption Immoral?
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On the Moral Objectionability of Human Embryo Adoption
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I was, and Who God Has Always Been
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Do You Struggle with Anger? Here’s help! Part 1 & Part 2
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Living Righteously in a Culture of Anger – Part 1 & Part 2
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The Angry Mom
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“What is it like to be homeschooled through high school?” This is a question my kids get a lot, and today on “Meet My Friend Friday,” I’m going to introduce you to one of my favorite people on the planet, my son, Spencer! Spencer and I will be talking about the ups and downs of homeschooling, and talking candidly about his experiences ahead of his June 8th graduation from our homeschool. Join me for this very special edition of the podcast.
Resources Mentioned
- Bruchko: The Astonishing True Story of a 19-Year-Old American, His Capture by the Motilone Indians and His Adventures in Christianizing the Stone Age Tribe
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3 Reasons NOT to Homeschool … and A Few Reasons Why We Decided to Give It a Try – There’s much more on my mind than whether or not parents should homeschool their kids. I think there are some very compelling reasons for Jesus followers to NOT take on the responsibility and commitment of homeschooling.
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Homeschooling Held Hostage – We’ve gone from a few brave moms who, without access to mainstream “curriculum”, managed to give their children an excellent education—but we’ve forgotten what made it excellent.
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How will your kids remember you? As it turns out, the seeds you are sowing right now are important. They’re the building blocks for your legacy. This month at MomStrong International, we’ll be talking about God’s heart for you in the legacy that you leave. It’s more important than you may realize, and more powerful than you may ever comprehend.
Scripture Mentioned
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Deuteronomy 32:46-47
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Deuteronomy 6:1-2
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Proverbs 3:1
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Have you ever struggled to talk about hard things with your kids? You’re not alone! Join me as I answer questions from listeners for “Mailbox Monday,” one of my favorite days of the week at the podcast.
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Do you ever lay your head on your pillow at night at wonder if you’re missing something? Do you feel regret about how you’re spending your time as a family? Are you struggling to make time for what matters? If I just described you, be encouraged today as my friend, author Jessica Smartt joins me to talk about her new book, “Memory Making Mom.” Instead of feeling overwhelmed, lean in and be encouraged!
Mentioned in Podcast
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Jessica’s Site: “Smartter” Each Day
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Memory Making Mom by Jessica Smartt
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Jessica Smartt is a former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. A week after her first baby was born, she began her motherhood blog “Smartter” Each Day. Jessica and her husband live in sunny North Carolina, where she loves hikes with the kids (mostly), steaming coffee in the afternoon, family bike rides, and anything that’s ever been done to a baked potato. In March Jessica released her first book, Memory-Making Mom: Building Traditions That Breathe Life Into Your Home.
Connect with Jessica: Blog | Instagram | Memory Making Mom
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“WHY, MOM?” Have your kids ever challenged your authority? Turns out they’re not so unlike the Israelite’s! This week, I’ll be focusing on the last week of our study on God’s love for us which, mercifully, includes discipline. Learn how you can follow God’s example with your own children as you train them up to walk with God.
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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John 3:16
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Jeremiah 31
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Jeremiah 16:9-13
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“Do not be terrified of them, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” These are God’s Words to His people—and yet, we are struggling to walk in them today. So what does it look like to be “strong and courageous?” Today, we’ll take a look at courage through the lens of Scripture. Listen in and be encouraged!
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Joshua 1
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Joshua 2
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1 Peter 3:15
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2 Timothy
Mentioned in Podcast
- Immerse Bible – the Bible we’re reading with our family right now. I love it!
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Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren announced her new, free “Universal Childcare for All” plan—and my heart sank. When did we start to see our children as an inconvenience to career goals? When we stepped outside of God’s plan for families. Join me today for a provocative conversation with my friend, author and podcaster Dale Partridge and we discuss the truth about God’s design for families.
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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2 Timothy 2:15
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1 Peter 3:15
Mentioned in Podcast
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RelearnChurch.org
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Podcast, Real Christianity
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UltimateMarriage.com
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Widely known as an online thought leader on faith, family, and manhood; Dale is also a Bible teacher and podcaster heard by millions.
He and his wife operate a non-profit ministry (RelearnChurch.org) which spearheads a provocative conversation about bringing the Church back to the Bible. Together, they live with their three children on a farm in Bend, Oregon.
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In learning about love this month, we’ve focused on several different kinds of love. Today I’m talking about how that works out in our every day relationships – even if the last thing we feel for someone is love!
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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Colossians 3:12-14
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Galatians 5:14
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James 3:17
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John 13:34-35
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Proverbs 19:11
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Matthew 25:23
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Can we take back the word LOVE? It seems to trump everything in our culture and is used as a defense in almost every conversation – love, not hate – love, not abortion – love, not a wall… how do we take it back as God defines it?
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
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Luke 6:23-27
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Ephesians 4:31
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Hebrews 12:15
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Today I’ve brought a guest to share with you her story of survival out of sex trafficking. Jasmine Grace Marino believes God is redeeming her story so she can offer hope and raise awareness of the reality of this in our every day lives.
Join us at MomStrong International for our newest Bible Study and Scripture Writing
Mentioned in Podcast
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The Diary of Jasmine Grace. Trafficked. Recovered. Redeemed
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Bags of Hope
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Polaris Project (National Human Trafficking Hotline)
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Shared Hope International
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Miracle Worker: The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus -The Heidi St. John Conference in Lakeland Florida
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Becoming MomStrong eBook SALE
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Bible Promises for Moms – available for pre-order!
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Jasmine Grace Marino is a survivor of domestic sex trafficking and was in “the life” for eight years. She believes God is redeeming her story to offer hope to other women caught in the snares of exploitation and to raise awareness of this issue by using her voice to tell her story at schools, colleges, churches and conferences. She believes education about this issue can help prevent and abolish it.
Jasmine has worked at prevention organizations as a mentor and group facilitator to at risk youth girls. She has also been a passionate advocate for women at a residential safe home. In 2015, she had the privilege of speaking at two sides events at the United Nations in New York.
In her work with these agencies and at speaking engagements, it became clear that people are deeply impacted by hearing her testimony of survival, faith and victory. This impact has been felt by other silent survivors, as well as justice-seekers and direct service providers. Those who were previously uneducated on the issue of human trafficking have risen up to support Jasmine and other agencies actively working to abolish modern-day slavery. Lastly, she has founded an outreach ministry called Bags of Hope where she gives practical needs to vulnerable women living on the streets or in programs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
She is also the author ofThe Diary of Jasmine Grace. Trafficked. Recovered. Redeemed. This book is unique, as she goes through old diary entries from when she was trafficked. But offers hope and a new perspective from the present day reflections.
Find Jasmine on her website, Facebook, and check our her ministry below!
Bags of Hope is an outreach ministry out of the Emmanuel Gospel Center that Jasmine founded as a way to reach out in a practical way to vulnerable women living on the streets or in programs throughout the Boston area. In collaboration with programs serving women affected by trafficking, prostitution, addiction and homelessness, Bags of Hope Ministries is driven by the communit...
The way we learn how to love people is to ask ourselves how Jesus did it. Listen in today as I touch on this month’s Bible Study at MomStrong International with a special emphasis on prayer and the Holy Spirit.
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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John 3:16
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John 17
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1 Corinthians 2:7, 13-14
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Ephesians 1:16-18
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2 Corinthians 3:16-17
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Today, I’ll be answering a weary mom’s common question in this technology age: should I give my 11-year old a smart phone? Listen in as I offer advice to this weary mom, and also tackle a question from a mom who is having a hard time controlling her tongue. You’re not alone, parents! Listen in and be encouraged!
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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John 14:19-21
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Proverbs 31:26
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Isaiah 55:11
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Proverbs 16:32
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Matthew 19:26
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FPEA Marriage Cruise
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Savory Butcher
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Becoming MomStrong by Heidi St. John
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Parenting in the Internet Age with Kirk Cameron
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7 Reasons Not to Give Your Child a Cell Phone
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What do drag queens and children have in common? Nothing—but that’s not stopping public libraries across the United States from hosting “Drag Queen Story Hour” (DQSH), an organization whose stated goal is the promotion of “gender fluidity” to children. Like it or not, your public library may soon be asking men in drag to talk to children about homosexuality and make sure your child knows he or she can “imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real.” Tune in today as I talk about this very troubling trend and offer insight into how you can stop it.
Scripture Mentioned in Podcast
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James 1:5
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Hebrews 13:8
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Mentioned in Podcast
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Trans Activists Target Public Libraries
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What’s Driving Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria from The Daily Signal
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Pressure to conform from World Magazine
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The Dangers of Transgender Ideology from Public Discourse The Journal of The Witherspoon Institute
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This month at MomStrong International we’re studying love. God created us to be in relationship with our Creator, and until that relationship is secure and growing, we are going to have a hole in our hearts that nothing else can fill. Join me for week one of UNCONDITIONAL: A Love for the Ages.
Scriptures Mentioned
Psalm 103:10-12
John 16:27
1 John 4:7-11
Isaiah 58:11
Hebrews 13:4
More on the Topics Mentioned in the Podcast
The Radical Cost of Following Jesus, Part 1 and Part 2
Dare to be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord
A Spiritual Crisis and a Crossroad: How Should Christians Respond?
A few weeks ago, a weary mom found the courage to ask a question that’s on the hearts of many of married couples: “How do I keep sex alive in marriage?” Join me today as I tackle this important question and encourage you to keep the home fires burning! Marriage is worth it!
Mentioned in the Podcast
25 Ways to Stay Married for 25 Years
Sex is a Creative Process
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In Celebration of Old {Married} Love
Who Stole My Sex Drive? with Sheila Gregoire Part 1 | Part 2
Have you ever found yourself leaning too hard into a rules-based lifestyle? This was the case for my guest today. After living a decade in the chokehold of a legalistic community, Kendra emerged to find healing, grace for herself, and a renewed faith the stood apart from the religious confines of her rigid church. We also tackle to topic of the common overreaction of legalism—which is to miss God’s heart and end up in another ditch. Tune in for this important discussion!
Kendra Fletcher is a mother of 8, speaker, author, and podcaster. She is the author of Lost and Found: Losing Religion, Finding Grace, and Leaving Legalism, and she regularly writes for Key Life Ministries. The Fletchers reside in California, where they play in the Pacific Ocean as often as possible. Find Kendra on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Find Kendra’s book here! Leaving Legalism: Learning to Love God, Others, and Yourself Again
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Confessions of a Recovering Legalist Part 1 | Part 2
This month at MomStrong International, we’ve been talking about what it means to embrace God’s priorities. One of those priorities is rest. If you struggle to rest, chances are you are also struggling to be content. Listen in and learn why embracing this biblical principle matters more than you may realize. You are loved!
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Jeremiah 32:37-44
Recently, a viral ad sparked frustration when it took aim at “toxic masculinity.” Today, I’ll address a few questions from listeners about God’s view of male and female and why I believe we need more, not less masculine men in our culture. Ultimately, our struggle is not with our gender. It’s a struggle with sin, and neither sex is immune the the struggle. God has created us differently. Let’s celebrate what He has created!
Articles Mentioned
What’s Really Toxic is “Toxic Masculinity”
Grasping at Manhood
WALSH: Psychologists Say Toxic Masculinity is “Harmful” That is Utter Nonsense
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1 Peter 2:11
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Ephesians 5:3
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Proverbs 6:27
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Isaiah 50:7
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Romans 13:14
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In Defense of the Children: Are We Protecting Our Most Vulnerable?
How Do We Get our Boys to Lead AND Obey?
Have you ever struggled to understand the “how” and “why” of discipling your children? Join me today as I talk with my friend, author Leslie Nunnery, about the HOPE that springs from a life devoted to following Jesus. Parents who know Christ have His promises to guide them—and when we pass His truths to our children, God promises to do the rest.
Leslie Nunnery, a homeschool mom of 4, is the co-founder of Teach Them Diligently along with her husband David. God has given her a strong burden to minister to Christian families to help support, encourage and equip them to disciple their children, protect their marriages, and serve God in the ways He has planned for them.
As parents, we’ve been given a powerful promise with clear instructions. God tells us in Deuteronomy to “teach our children diligently.” This passage—as well as many others—gives us great insight into how to train our children and how to enjoy the promised blessing that always accompanies the mandates we are given. So, why are we as Christian parents still uncertain? Why do we live in fear? Why are we losing our children in record numbers? And what can we do about it?
Teach Them Diligently: Raising Children of Promise is a solution-focused, easy-to-read guide that is parent-centric and sets out to make the point that Christian discipleship—as commanded in the Great Commission—starts in the home.
Where will I see you this year?
Ecclesiastes 4:6 says that rest is a better option than labor, yet Galatians 6:9 tells us not to lose heart and grow weary–not to stop working. What’s happening here? We know the Word does not contradict itself, so there must be something important in both passages. When do we labor and when is labor unimportant? God commands us to labor with our hands. Labor is good, yet work for the sake of accolades or profit is a waste. Labor and sacrifice for the Gospel is both modeled and blessed by God.
Jesus modeled labor and rest beautifully for us. This week, we’ll come to understand how God’s priority of salvation directs both our labor and our rest.
Moms, if we’re honest, some of us struggle to find value in having a clean living space for our family. So.much.work. Some of us struggle to see the value in training our kids in the area of chores because it’s often harder to teach them how to clean a toilet (You know, with soap.) than to just clean the thing yourself. It’s more work to train a child to do a chore the right way, and follow through with their work, then it is to just do it yourself while they play happily in the other room, or sleep until noon. When we give in to that, we raise a generation of children who do not know the value or the deep satisfaction of working hard. But then again, we’re modeling balance (or at least we’re supposed to be). Listen in today as I touch on this month’s Bible Study at MomStrong International.
Mentioned in Podcast
Colossians 3:23
Mark 1
Mark 6
Ecclesiastes 5:12
1 Thessalonians 1:10
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“Mom? How do babies get made?” This question often strikes fear into the hearts of parents, but it’s a great opportunity to build on a biblical view of sexuality and talk about why God’s design for male and female is so important. Listen in and be encouraged!
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The Delusion by Laura Gallier
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How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character by Stan and Brenna Jones
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Before I Was Born (God’s Design for Sex) by Carolyn Nystrom
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The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance by Heidi St. John
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Heidi St. John Store
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Come out and join me at the Answers for Women conference – Sacred: Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality
Scripture Mentioned
- Romans 2:1-16
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Talking to Your Kids About Sex
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God designed sex as a really good thing, and the world has perverted it. It’s really important that we talk to our kids about God’s design for sex, so they learn from us rather than the world. Someone will teach them! In this podcast, I’m talking through several practical tips for how to talk to your kids about sex. I promise, you can survive it.
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Sex, Lies, and Motherhood
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A child’s first lessons about their bodies—everything from their appearance to what God says about human sexuality—come from their parents. The messages we give them early in life have a deep, long-lasting impact on how they will see themselves as adults. God has spoken life over each one of us when He created us, male and female, in His image. It’s powerful when we speak this as truth into the lives of our children.So where do we start? How do we pass on a godly perspective of sexuality and beauty to our kids? As in every other area of life, we start at the starting place: the Bible. We dare not trust human wisdom where these tender topics are concerned. Listen in to this podcast and you’ll find encouragement for parents who are shepherding children in today’s changing culture.
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Good morning everybody. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast.
I’m glad you are here today. Today is Mailbox Monday, and it’s the 21st of January – episode 717.
I’m going to tackle a topic today that I get asked about a lot and that is this:
How do we talk to our kids about sex ?
How do we talk to them about it? When do we talk to them about it? If you’re wondering how you should handle this topic, and I know a lot of you are – stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
We just came back from a wonderful weekend at the conference in Abilene, Texas. Thank you to everybody who came out. It always encourages us when we see a generation of women in particular, stand up and say – we want to embrace what God says is important. We want to embrace God’s Word, God’s ways.
It’s amazing to me just what’s happening in the culture right now. I just want to encourage you, the way that we have been trying to encourage women around the country, to say: God’s commandments have been given to us for our protection. What’s happening in the culture right now.
According to USA Today, the number of children and teens admitted to hospitals for contemplating suicide or self-harm has more than doubled in the last decade. Why? More to the point, what can we do to protect our children and counteract the epidemic? Join my guest, author Laura Gallier, and me as she provides parents, teachers and community leaders with a biblical perspective of the fight against suicide and other mental and emotional strongholds in the culture today.
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The Delusion by Laura Gallier
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4 Freedom by Laura Gallier
Scriptures Mentioned
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2 Thessalonians
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Genesis
Laura Gallier is an author and national speaker initially known for her outstanding resources and presentations on the topic of sexual integrity—a platform she continues to advocate, born of her own brokenness as a promiscuous teen. Over the years, she has become a voice of hope and reason on a broad range of topics, bringing a bold, biblical perspective to some of the most controversial moral issues of our day. Utilizing her award-winning fiction series, The Delusion, and 4 Freedom, the Bible Study based on The Delusion, Laura is particularly committed to shedding light on the reality of the unseen spiritual world. She empowers students and adults to recognize oppressive, demonic influences and gain freedom from self-sabotaging thoughts, emotions and habits. Laura and her husband Patrick have three children and live in northwest Houston. Get to know Laura better at LauraGallier.com.
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John! Welcome to the podcast.
I’m so glad that you’ve joined me today today It’s Friday, January the 18th, episode number 716. We are going to tackle a very tender topic today. We are going to be talking about the culture of suicide that we find ourselves in right now. I have a special guest on the show with me today.
It’s meet-my-friend-Friday and Laura Gallier is here today. She’s written an incredible book called The Delusion. My daughter Summer read it last year and was so moved by it that she shared it with me. I think you’re going to be very encouraged by Laura’s message. She brings a message of hope and healing.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged
I hope you guys are doing good. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who’s been leaving reviews for the podcast over at iTunes. We have been thrilled to see those reviews come in. I love this. I’m going to read a couple of the latest reviews that are coming in. We’re almost to 900 reviews or ratings over at iTunes right now. That’s a huge help to the podcast. So, if you’re wondering how you can help – that’s really one of the best ways to do it.
Mandy said: Love, love, love this podcast! It’s current and insightful, but my favorite part is that it’s always based on the Bible and not on someone’s opinion. This is the truth we need.
That is the truth right there. Hopefully what we’re going to be doing today, as we always do, is to point you back to the Word of God.
Speaking of the Word of God,
Opportunities. We all have them. Sell Tupperware. Start a ministry at church. Take a new part-time job. Take on a new hobby. Of course, none of these things are inherently wrong… in fact they look good! But even good things can rob us of the best things that God has for us. Listen in today as we talk about the importance of prioritizing your obligations over your opportunities, and the freedom that comes with it. This is week two of the January Bible study at MSI. Join us at MomStrong International.
Mentioned in Podcast
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MomStrong International
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Scripture Writing Challenge
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Heidi St John Conference in Abilene, Tx
Scriptures Mentioned
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Psalm 57:7
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2 Timothy 1:9-10
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Isaiah 55:1
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Romans 5:8
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John 4:5-43
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Micah 6:8
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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Embracing God’s Priorities: Find Balance and Breathe Week 1 of 4
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Friends, lean in and listen: If there is one prayer only that runs through your mind, may it be, “Lord, grant me wisdom.” “Father, I need wisdom as I parent through this situation.” “Lord, what is my answer to be to this child right now?” “Holy Father, what is wisdom here?” “Jesus, YOU are wisdom. Give me more of You today.”
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Managing Your Priorities
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Our priorities are what drive us, and they matter. What do your decisions show are your priorities?
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Good morning everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Thank you for tuning into the podcast today.
Today is Wednesday, January 16th. This is MomStrong International day here at the podcast. It’s the day when we talk about what we’re studying at MomStrong International in the Bible Study. Today we’re gonna be talking about opportunities versus obligation.
Stick around, I think you’re gonna be encouraged.
Well you guys know that I am loving the Scripture Writing Challenge. I hope you guys are doing it with me. Today’s verse, if you’re following along, we are on Psalm 57:7
My heart, O God, is steadfast,
my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and make music.
Psalm 57:7
Wow,
Today I will be answering several questions from listeners, including what to do when our prayers seem to go unanswered, homeschooling special needs children, and whether or not a young child is capable of accepting God’s gift of salvation. All things that matter to the Lord!
Mentioned In Podcast
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Should You Homeschool Your Special Needs Child?
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Becoming MomStrong
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Prayers for the Battlefield
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The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight
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The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance
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Scripture Writing Booklet
Scriptures
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Galatians 2:20
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Colossians 2:6-7
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Hebrews 4:14-16
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1 Peter 5:6-7
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Philippians 4:6
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James 5:16
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James 5:17-18
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Nehemiah 4:9
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Acts 12:5
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Acts 12:12
More Like this From The Busy Mom
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Finding Reasons to Celebrate Your Special Needs Child
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In spite of circumstances that sometimes seem too difficult to handle, God can and will give you reasons to celebrate along the way.
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The Power of Prayer
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We have access to the Lord of heaven’s armies through a simple practice we call prayer. Our habit of boldness in prayer should be the marker of a strong believer. We’re finding ourselves in an increasingly secularized culture, and we’re criticized by those who have rejected the authority of the gospel. Yet we are not powerless! We have the power of the Holy Spirit and access to Him through the simplicity of prayer. Let’s talk about why we should approach the throne with confidence!
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Biblical Discernment
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We’ve been given an opportunity to be ambassadors for Christ and to represent Him to a world that’s watching. Hope and change are never found apart from Jesus, and no one can make America great again apart from Christ. We are seeking the redemptive power of the cross, whether or not we know it.
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast. Today is Monday, January 14th.
I’ve got so many questions that I’m going to try to answer here today at Mailbox Monday. We’re going to talk a little bit about how you can know if your children are old enough to accept salvation a couple of ho...
It’s that time of year… the time when we battle burnout. After all, the holidays are behind us and we’ve still got… well, months of school left. Listen today as I unpack some great wisdom on organization and scheduling from my book, “The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight.” Even if you’re not homeschooling, these timeless time management skills will bless and encourage you!
Mentioned in Podcast
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Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight, by Heidi St. John
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Sign up for my FREE Essential Oils class that will be from January 15th through the 21st
Scripture Mentioned
- James 1:5-6
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Good morning everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday! Woot-Woot! Moment of silence. We made it to Friday.
Today’s Friday the 11th of January. Today we’re gonna be talking a little bit to the mom who feels harried and and stressed out and burned out. It’s that time of year. This is the time when we battle burnout. So today I’m going to be talking about some ideas for wisdom and organization on scheduling from my book The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight. Even if you’re not homeschooling these timeless time management skills are going to bless and encourage you! So, stick around!
I’m reading the news! I decided that one of my New Year’s resolutions was going to be to stop reading the news. But you people keep sending me articles and I got to say – I’m battling. Boy you guys – in another life I’d run for office. In Washington D.C. on January 3rd, this came out of Life Site News – I realize it was last week, but this is going on.
Democrats wasted no time asserting their priorities upon taking over the U.S. House of Representatives this week, proposing legislation to fund the federal government which would at the same time reverse one of President Donald Trump’s earliest pro-life accomplishments.
Source: LifeStieNews
This is off of Life Site news.
The federal government has been partially shut down since Trump, facing pressure from conservatives, decided at the last minute in December to reject a government funding bill that didn’t include $5 billion to begin constructing the southern border wall he campaigned on. While the media is filled with distress over the shutdown and uncertainty over whether Democrats or Republicans will blink first, most of the government was already funded and remains in operation.
Following her return to the office of House Speaker Thursday, Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi announced that her party would be “offering the Senate Republican Appropriations [Committee] legislation to reopen the government later today,” Fox News reports. The proposal would fund the Department of Homeland Security until February 8 and other federal departments until the end of September.
The bill has been a political non-starter because it lacks wall funding, however, and pro-lifers are warning that it would also repeal the Mexico City Policy (now called Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance) that Trump reinstated shortly after taking office and later expanded. That would make foreign entities that commit or promote abortions once again eligible for foreign aid.
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Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone! The struggles we face to get it “all” done boil down to one simple question: What’s important to you? But who defines “important?” For the Christian, the answer is found in the Word of God.
Mentioned in Podcast
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Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight, by Heidi St. John
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All The Pretty Things, by Dr. Edie Wadsworth
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Sign up for my FREE Essential Oils class that will be from January 15th through the 21st
Scriptures
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Matthew 6:33
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Philippians 1:6
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Isaiah 41:10
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Hi you guys – Good morning! Welcome to the show! This is Heidi St. John.
I am so glad that you’ve joined me today. Today is Monday the 7th of January. It’s MailboxMonday here at the podcast and I’m going to be continuing something I was talking about on Friday – which is embracing God’s priorities. This is taken from a book I wrote several years ago called Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight Managing Your Days Through the Homeschool Years.
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed by everything that you have to do – stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged!
All right. So a couple of things before we get started. First of all I want to say thank you to everyone who’s been leaving reviews over at iTunes for this podcast. It really helps us a lot if you rate the podcast, leave reviews for it, share it on social media, let your friends know about it.
We are so excited about what God’s doing over here and we’re coming up on a brand new series at MomStrong International. So if you’re not familiar with MomStrong International this is a ministry that we started a year ago – so it’s a relatively new – with the heart and hope of getting you into God’s Word on a deeper level than what you may have been doing already. So those studies start fresh every Monday. The first Monday in January is when we do it. And so that starts today. It’s not too late to join!
You can sign up there just two dollars a week at MomStrongInternational.com. This month’s study is called Find Balance and Breathe. Doesn’t that sound good in January? And speaking of finding balance and breathing – I’m going to be coming to Abilene to encourage you for the Heidi St. John conference – that is coming up on Saturday, the 19th of January. It’s not too late to get tickets for that.
Right after that, I will be in Coos Bay, Oregon for my women’s conference. You can bring your daughters! A lot of you been asking about how old do I think your daughters should be if you want to bring them. We’ve had girls come as young as 14 years old and have them bring their Bible. When come bring your Bible,
Our priorities are what drive us, and they matter. What do your decisions show are your priorities?
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST IS BELOW
Hey you guys this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast.
Today is Friday, it is the 4th of January and today we’re going to be talking a little bit about priorities. And I’m going to take a bit of a homeschool slant, so if you’re a homeschool mom who’s weary or just a mom who’s surrounded with a lot of kids and you’re weary – and you need a little heart reset – stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Well, I hope you guys had a wonderful holiday season. I am a routine girl so I like to get back into routine. I’m looking forward to getting into our routine. I actually think my kids are looking forward to it also. And in an effort to do that, I thought – you know, I’m going to take several of the letters that I’ve received over the past couple of months that have to do with homeschooling and burnout and how to get all things done – you know – all the things that you want to get done in a day – and I’m going to take a little bit of encouragement from a book I wrote several years ago called The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight.
So, even if you’re not homeschooling I think this will encourage you because what works for a homeschool mom also works for a mom who’s not homeschooling – because guess what? – God’s priorities are still apply. They apply whether you’re homeschooling or whether you’re not. But I want to just give a little bit of extra love to the homeschool moms out there who are listening – because I know, after 20 some odd years of experience with this – that January can be a very frustrating time. And I can remember very clearly coming into January and trying to get back into a routine, and trying to get the kids back on the homeschool train, and get myself, and my head, my heart, and my mind back into it — only to feel like I was already behind and already tired from the get go.
So if that’s you, and you’re kind of nodding your head – or maybe your quietly crying into your pillow right now – I’ve been there, I understand! So this episode really is all about that. And I might go ahead and carry it over to mailbox Monday depending on whether or not I feel like I get those questions answered.
Before I get started today, a couple of things that are coming up that I want you to know about. First of all the team and I are heading to Abilene, Texas for the Heidi St. John conference. We are very excited about that. We will be there on January 19th. So if you’re anywhere near Abilene – come on out! I’m telling – it’s a day that will encourage and bless you. We’re gonna be walking very closely with each other that day through the Word of God, talking about God’s heart for you as it applies to your parenting and your mothering. But we’re gonna go even deeper than that and say – what is our role in the culture right now? What does God define it to be? And so, I think you’re going to be encouraged. You can bring your mom, your sister, your cousins, your Bible study group.
You don’t have to be a mom to enjoy this. I think you’ll be blessed by it. So that’s the 19th of January – in Abilene. You can find out more information at the show notes today or at HeidiStJohn.com/events. Tickets are still on sale and they’re only forty dollars a piece, and they include lunch for a whole day! So it’s absolutely worth it! Come on down and join me, and my family,
Resist. It’s the battle-cry of a generation of angry Americans—but according to the Bible, our “resistance” should be focused in one place: the adversary of our souls. Satan is playing for keeps, but God promises victory as we take our thoughts captive to Christ! Listen today as I shed light on a very important battle and we look back to the only source of true victory: Jesus.
Scriptures mentioned in Podcast
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Psalm 84:5
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1 Peter 5
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2 Chronicles 20
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2 Corinthians 10:3-5
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Mark 10:6
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Romans 1 and Romans 2
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Isaiah 53:6
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Genesis 1
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Genesis 2
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Proverbs 22
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1 Corinthians 7
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Ephesians 5
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Psalm 127
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John 10:28 -29
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Happy New Year everybody! This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the first episode for the New Year 2019, of the Heidi St. John podcast.
Today is Wednesday, January 2nd and we’re going to continue with part three of a three part series – A Journey Toward Truth.
You want to know how to win the battle for your mind? Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So, hope you guys had a fantastic New Year’s Day! We are doing some really fun things in my neck of the woods here in Vancouver, Washington. My husband and I opened the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center in October of 2017, so we just celebrated basically our first year anniversary! And what we’re trying to do is give families in this area an alternative to what’s happening around them. So in other words, I’ve noticed a huge shift in the homeschool movement since my husband and I started homeschooling over 20 years ago. It’s a long story, I should probably talk about homeschooling – maybe we’ll do that on Friday. But I never planned on homeschooling.
I’ll just say that. I never planned on homeschooling.
The battle for this generation of souls has concentrated on one singular target: the mind. According to the Bible, God’s people can win the battle for our hearts—starting with the mind. Join me today for part two of this important teaching on truth.
Scriptures mentioned in Podcast
1 Peter 5
2 Chronicles 20:6, 12
2 Chronicles 2
Isaiah 55:8-9
Romans 13:14
Hey, everybody, this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast!
Today is New Year’s Eve. It is Monday the 31st of December. It’s mailbox Monday but we’re going to continue talking about what it means to search for and find truth. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
I hope you guys are having a great day. I don’t know what you’re doing tonight – but I can tell you that as I get older – I like to go to bed earlier. One of the great things about living on the West Coast – I’ll give you a little tip. And moms, feel free if you have younger ones – you can actually do this with your kids if you live out west.
We like to pretend that it’s midnight when it’s really 9:00. So we’ll watch the ball drop in New York City at 9:00 o’clock and bang our pots and pans and go to bed. So there you go. That’s my fun tip for you for this New Year’s Eve. If you got more energy than I do and you want to actually stay up till midnight – then I applaud you.
And so I am really excited because this is the last day of 2018. I cannot even believe how fast this year has gone by and we are looking forward to what God is going to do at MomStrong International in the year of 2019. We are very committed to studying the Word there, and I want to just encourage you – get a friend. – the Scripture Writing community is free. And the study, which will take you more in-depth – we’re going to be studying Balance and what it means to embrace God’s priorities for the month of January.
If you have a friend who you know would benefit from studying the Word, and who wouldn’t? — join us and join the community at MomStrong International.
All right, last week we ended talking a little bit about the search for truth and you guys heard me – I read an e-mail from a listener who was very frustrated and I’ll read it for you again if you missed that. She said:
Heidi, my child’s school is teaching that boys and girls are interchangeable and anyone who disagrees with this is seen as a bigot. Should we insist on teaching our children otherwise and risk having our kids ostracized?
And you heard me say – if you haven’t heard this, I wanted to encourage you go back and listen to Friday’s podcast.
Absolutely! My answer is unequivocally unapologetically – yes yes yes yes yes. Teach your children that God created them in His image. Male and female. This is the truth of the Word of God. And we were living in a culture right now that is absolutely desperate for truth. We’re desperate for it. And we can’t afford to sacrifice truth on the altar of political correctness anymore.
A listener writes, “My child’s school is teaching that boys and girls are interchangeable—and that anyone who disagrees with this is a bigot. Should we insist on teaching our son otherwise and risk having our kids ostracized?” Join me to as I answer this question from the Word of God. Real truth is never subjective, it is defined by God Himself.
Scriptures
Genesis 2:24
Psalm 84:5
1 Peter 5:8-10
John 16:33
Matthew 4:1-11
Mark 1:12-13
Luke 4
Hebrews 4:15
2 Timothy 3:16
John 17:17
John 14:6
Deuteronomy 8:3
Matthew 4:4
Matthew 7
Ephesians 6
Hebrews 4
Isaiah 55:8-9
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John – welcome to the podcast! Today is Friday, December 28.
We are coming to the end of 2018. And I thought would be appropriate to end the year out talking about why truth matters.
Stick around for Part 1 of a 3 part series on truth, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So we are heading around the corner and down the ban to a brand new year. I want to say thank you for those of you who’ve been listening to this podcast with me for quite a while now. If you get an opportunity to leave a review for this podcast I would love it if you would do that. We read all of the reviews that you guys write for us over at iTunes, and I thought it’d be fun to read one for you. This last one was left on the 16th of December, and this woman said:
I love this podcast. Heidi is clearly a student of the Word of God. She brings biblical truth that is relevant for me as I raise my kiddos in this postmodern world when I’m having trouble getting just a few minutes alone for study and prayer. I often listen to the podcast and feeling refreshed and motivated. I appreciate her keeping up with the culture as well. I often feel defeated in this area but she helps remind me of biblical truths that keep me motivated.
Thank you. Thank you so much for that review. We read all of your reviews over at iTunes and you can leave them there. Simply click on the gear shift and you can rate it with a star rating, and then write a review as well.
So we want to say thank you for that. It really does help. Let other people know that this is a podcast that’s worth lis...
This month at MomStrong International, we’ve been studying the topic of joy… but what happens when we’re walking through suffering? 1 Peter talks about suffering proportionately more than any other book in the Bible. In the passage we’ve been looking at, he draws on an illustration from Isaiah 43. Today, I will be teaching on the metaphor of the fire—but looking more closely at the “refiners” fire and the promise that comes with it. If you’re struggling to understand a purpose for your pain, listen in and be encouraged!
Mentioned in Podcast
Walking With God through Pain and Suffering, by Tim Keller
Scriptures
1 Peter:3-7
Isaiah 43:1-3
1 Peter 4:19
1 Peter 5:10
2 Corinthians 6:8-10
Jeremiah 29:13
Ephesians 1:18-20
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Hey everybody, welcome to The Heidi St. John Podcast! Today is Wednesday the 26th of December. It’s MomStrong International study day, and I hope that you guys will enjoy it.
Also, I hope you had a fantastic Christmas! We’re going to talk a little bit about what it means to walk with God in every season of our life, and how God uses suffering to make us more like Him.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So we are on the last week of the MomStrong International study for the whole year – for the year 2018. I hope you guys have been blessed by what God is doing at MomStrong International. We started this particular ministry to mothers, this time last year was when we turned out our first Bible Study. We’ve grown since then quite a bit. We have over 10,000 members now at the Scripture Writing community. And I just want to say- thank you so much for being a part of what God is doing at MomStrong International.
Before I jump into this study I want to let you guys know I’m going to be traveling here pretty quickly and I want to invite you to join me at a MomStrong Conference near you. So I’m going to be in Abilene, Texas. Woot woot! Can I just get a shout out for my friends in Abilene?!
I’m coming down to Abilene on the 19th of January. That’s just a couple weeks away and tickets are on sale for that event right now, so I want to just encourage you to bring a friend to that I’m telling you what — this conference is one day event is going to change the way you see your role in this generation and how God wants to use you.
The theme this year is Miracle Worker – The Life Changing Power of Following Jesus, and we’re going to spend a whole day digging into the word, talking together, going to eat together. It’s going to be a wonderful time!
Gather your kids and listen for a few minutes as I read a story for your children about the treasured tradition of the Christmas tree. Merry Christmas, everyone! Thank you for being a part of the podcast community. We are thankful for you!
The Legend of the Christmas Tree, by Rick OsBorne
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Merry Christmas everybody! This is Heidi St. John – welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast!
Today is Monday, December 24th. It’s Christmas Eve and I’m going to do something a little bit different today. I’m going to read a story for your children.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So mailbox Monday is generally the day when I answer questions from listeners. And one person, in particular, had said she was frustrated with Christmas. Another mom said that she was trying to figure out a way that Christmas could be more about the manger and less about the money. And as I was looking over the notes for today I started off kind of going one direction and decided about halfway through to take it a different direction.
And I thought today might be kind of a fun thing to just — if you’ve got your kids around you. This is a great podcast for them to listen to!
I’m going to read a story to you that I’ve read to my children many times over the years and it’s one that we love. I actually love to collect Christmas books.
We have a huge library of Christmas books, picture books, stories, all kinds of things at our house. And this one is called The Legend of the Christmas Tree.
This is called The Legend of the Christmas Tree. It was put out by Zander Kids and it was written by Rick Osborn. This has been in our family library for a long time. And so I thought, in the spirit of Christmas rather than do the normal podcast today, I would go ahead and read a story for your children.
So if you’re wondering about the Christmas tree, or you’ve never explained the story to your kids, gather round and enjoy this story with me.
Please listen in to the podcast to hear the story.
We wanted to say thank you and we hope you have a wonderful Christmas enjoying the birth of our Savior.
I’ll see you back here on Wednesday.
Join me with my guest, Ann Dunagan for a conversation that will help you keep Christ at the center of your Christmas celebration. Merry Christmas!
Ann Dunagan is a missions leader with Harvest Ministry, director of Daring Daughters, mobilizer with Mission-Minded Families, and global-mom with 7 kids (and a growing number of married-in-spouses and grandchildren). Since 1987, the Dunagan family have been sharing the love of Jesus in over 100 nations, caring for 1000+ orphan children in Africa and Asia, and overseeing 450+ remote village churches. Ann’s books include:
The Mission-Minded Child (for parents)
The Mission-Minded Family (for parents),
Teaching With God’s Heart for the World, Volumes I and II (for homeschooling families)
The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus (co-authored with her husband Jon Dunagan),
The Whole World Needs Jesus (for children),
and coming soon in 2018 . . . The Fishless Fisherman (for children)
TRANSCRIBED PODCAST BELOW
Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John, welcome to the podcast! Today is Friday December 21st. It is episode number 704 here at the podcast, and I am excited today because my friend Ann Dunagan is back on the show with me – and we’re going to be talking about how to have a Mission Minded Christmas!
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So you guys, we’re just a couple days away from Christmas now. I’m hoping that your lives have kind of settled down a little bit. Our family decided to take two weeks off this year. So what I mean by that is – we cleared everything on our calendars off and we bumped some people out and we decided that we’re gonna keep doing that because we need some white space if we want to make memories, and we want to have some time to sit around and play board games, and enjoy the time that we have off from school and from the normal hustle and bustle of life.
It’s good to create some white space. The other thing that we’ve really wanted to do with our children, and I find – and I know – Ann, we’re going to talk about this in a minute — but I find as my kids are getting older I am becoming more and more aware of the preciousness of their season of life when they were little. And I think when you’re in the middle of that it’s easy to forget because we’re so inundated with all the things to do and there’s Christmas parties, and Christmas caroling, and Christmas cookie bake-offs – and all those things. And we lose sight of why we’re doing what we’re doing – and so Ann’s going to come back on today and we’re going to talk a little bit about having a mission-minded Christmas. Ann Dunagan, I love you, friend, thanks for coming back.
[Ann Dunagan] Thank you.
[Heidi St. John] So you and I have first of all – you’ve raised seven children and you are at the end of the raising of your children phase of your life. Yes?
[Ann Dunagan] Yes.
[Heidi St. John] And I also have seven children but you’re a few years ahead of me and I just watch with amazement and wonder as the Lord is just expanding your family, and allowing you opportune to speak into the lives of younger parents – which is kind of what we want to do today and sort of turn the hearts of parents toward the Lord Jesus so they can point their children to the Lord Jesus. And you have a passion for helping families do that. And so your idea to do a mission mine a Christmas and I was like – great, awesome!
In your part of the world, how do people define happiness? In other words, what’s the difference between happiness and JOY. You see, most people define happiness as a pleasure or an enjoyment. I’m telling you what – it’s found in the Word of God and in walking in right relationship with Him. Jesus isn’t hiding His JOY from you. He wants it to be in your grasp, and we’re talking about how to find it today!
Scriptures in Podcast
Psalm 63
1 Peter 1:3-9 NIV
1 Peter 1:3-5 ESV
James 1:12
Romans 10:17
Habakkuk 3:17-19
Merry Christmas friends. This is Heidi St. John, welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast!
Today is Wednesday December 19th. This is episode number 703.
Today we’re going to be continuing the study at MomStrong International – InSearch of JOY. The JOY we are looking for is a deep foundational contentment. Let’s find out today how to get it!
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged!
All right you guys. So I am thrilled we are halfway through the month of December and just the other day we reached 10,000 members over at MomStrong International! So keep your eyes out on the forums, out on the chat rooms at MomStrong International – and we are going to start giving stuff away!
I cannot wait to see what God does in 2019 as we study His Word and continue to dig deeper for the answers that we’re looking for as we grapple with the questions of the culture right now.
Couple of things I want to let you know before we dig into today’s study. The first thing is that we have really amazing gift baskets for you at HeidiStJohn.com. If you search for the Heidi St. John Store you will see that we have necklaces. We have two different styles of arrows (here and here), and a Quiver Necklace, we have a brand new series of shirts in the store right now based out of the Psalms.One of them says He trains my hands for battle.
These are great gifts for the women in your life and for the young girls! Their wonderful gifts for your daughters – to let them know that they are arrows in the hands of their warrior Father, The King of kings, and the Lord of lords.
Also, you can get them in baskets. If you do the gift baskets they come with a limited release candle that has arrows, gold embossed arrows, all around it! So check it out at HeidiStJohn.com just click on the store and I hope that that will bless you! Also It blesses us – when you shop from that store it helps us with the ministry here.
Also wanted to let you know that we believe that giving the gift of membership to
Anxiety is a real thing, and it seems to plague many today – myself included. Join me as we talk through Psalm 91 and see how the Lord wants us to deal with it. Can we be free?
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John – Welcome to the podcast!
I’m so glad that you guys have decided to join me this morning. Today is Monday, the 17th of December.
You guys – a week from today is going to be Christmas Eve and I’m just wondering – are you enjoying the season? For those of you who feel stressed and frustrated we’re going to be tackling a couple of questions today, particularly as it relates to the Word of God and what God says about our everyday lives, the Proverbs 31 woman, how do we pray with our kids, how do we handle the topic of fear.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
Well, you guys will notice that I have a little bit of a tickle in my voice today and I hope you’ll be patient with me. I have been down now for about five days with this crazy cold and so I’ve been babying my voice trying to get back on the podcast – but it still has a little bit of a crack in it. So if you’re wondering what’s going on with my voice- that’s what it is.
Today’s mailbox Monday and as always – I love to answer your questions here.
Before I jumped into today’s questions though, I just want to let you know that we are still studying over at MomStrong International this topic of JOY- his idea that God wants us to have a joy that is so deep that nothing in the culture, nothing in our circumstances can affect the joy because it is the sign of the presence of God at work in our lives.
And I just want to encourage you toward that end today as we tackle some of these questions at Mailbox Monday. There is a great opportunity for you, it makes a great Christmas gift – to join MomStrong International. Join the membership over at MomStrong International we are releasing Bible studies there every month. The Scripture Writing community is growing and I just want to encourage you toward a place of turning to God’s Word for every aspect of your life.
You know, God isn’t silent on the issues that we’re facing in the culture today. He’s not silent on parenting, on marriage. He’s not silent on Creation. He’s not silent on human sexuality – and yet, we turn over and over to conventional wisdom and to pop culture – and we try to find our answers there when God’s word is saying – no no no, come back to the Lord, come to His Word. And so we’re going to do that today.
I’m going to tackle as many questions as I can in the next 17 or 18 minutes or so.
So, I’m going to deal with the topic of fear and anxiety today for just a few minutes. I get asked this question quite a bit, but I’m going to read a letter from a listener today which I know is going to resonate with a lot of you. She writes:
Hi Heidi. I have been battling postpartum anxiety for almost a year and a half now. I found a lot of healing in God’s gift of anxiety medication and a wonderful therapist along with learning to dig into God’s word and lean into Him more. I decided to go off medication so that we can start trying for baby number two and I am much better than I was. But things trigger my anxiety anyways. I’m trying to stop by leaning into God’s truth more.
Okay, so a couple of things sweet girl. If you’ve read Becoming MomStrong you know I have ...
Does parenting tweens have you question your sanity? Well guess what — it’s not us, it’s them! Hal and Melanie Young, award-winning authors, join Heidi today on the podcast to talk about parenting tweens and how to maneuver through this often challenging season of parenting.
Hal and Melanie Young would like to offer you all a freebie – Christ-Centered Christmas. To get access to this freebie, head on over to their site RaisingRealMen.com/GuiftGuide (just scroll down to the bottom of that page).
Hal and Melanie Young are publishers, writers, bloggers, and speakers known for their Christ-centered focus and practical real-life stories. Authors of the Christian Small Publishers Book of the Year, Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching, and Appreciating Boys. They have also authored No Longer Little: Parenting Tweens with Grace and Hope and the Amazon bestseller Love, Honor, and Virtue: Gaining or Regaining a Biblical Attitude Toward Sexuality.
You can connect with them at RaisingRealMen.com for all sorts of resources – from wholesome gifts to parenting books, NoLongerLittle.com, and on their podcast at HalAndMelanie.com/radio.
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Good morning everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Today is Friday, December the 14th.
Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast, today is Meet-My-Friend-Friday and my friends Hal and Melanie Young are here today. We’re going to talk a little bit about the mystery of parenting pre-teens. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged!
So, for those of you who are keeping up with me over at MomStrong International we are just under 10,000 subscribers now. We’re trying to hit that goal by the end of the year. It’s not too late to jump into the Scripture Writing Challenge!
We are right in the middle of our study for the month of December, In Search of Joy, and you can invite your kids and your teens to join you. You can sign up today at MomStrongInternational.com.
All right. I want to encourage you guys this morning as we’re going to be talking a little bit about parenting teens. And I love my guests today – Hal and Melanie Young are on the podcast with me today.
They are the award-winning authors of Raising Real Men, No Longer Little and the Amazon bestseller Love, Honor, and virtue. They are publishers, writers, bloggers, and speakers known for their Christ-centered focus and practical real-life stories. They are also my friends – which I noticed didn’t make it into their biography – but I’ll forgive them :).
So we’re going to be talking a little bit about just the ups and downs of parenting teens. They sent me their book to preview several months ago and I love the description of it. Tell me if this doesn’t resonate with you guys all right?! This is the description for No Longer Little
No one tells you what to expect.
Right? We’re talking about tweens here.
Your 9-year-old that loves school suddenly takes 3 hours to get math done. Don’t even ask about everything else. The11-year-old that loves to run errands now can’t remember the one thing you told them to bring you long enough to get out of the room.
As we get closer and closer to Christmas, the temptation to find joy in a delivery from Amazon is tempting—but God’s Word says that joy is the undercurrent of our lives as believers. It’s not dependent on circumstances, relationships or any other thing in our lives. Because of the depth of the undercurrent of joy in the life of a Christian, no matter what is happening on the surface, the undercurrent still moves with strength and stability when it is rooted in Christ. Join me today for a discussion from MomStrong International: In Search of Joy and be encouraged!
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Hey you guys, this is Heidi St. John! Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, the 12th of December. This is episode 700 here at the podcast. A moment of silence. 🙂
I just want to thank you guys for listening. We are so excited about what God is doing and today we’re going to take a little bit of time to dig into the study for the month of December, the MomStrong International study – In Search of Joy. You guys, I love this study. I know you’re gonna love it – stick around, I think you’re gonna be encouraged!
So, it’s the 12th of December. I feel like I should be singing a song right now, you know – because we’re running out of time! So, Christmas is gonna be over two weeks from today. If you guys have done your Christmas shopping yet – you heard me talk about this a little bit – I’m kind of a fan of simplifying Christmas. I think – get off the crazy train, simplify it, do things with your kids.
I feel like our kids need to see our faces and we tend to be so often in, you know – we’re trying to help them find joy at Christmas in the aisles of Wal-Mart! And it’s not going to be there. And we’re gonna be sorely disappointed which is kind of why we took the month of December – and we decided – hey, let’s talk about what it means to find joy because we’re literally living in pursuit of it in the culture right now.
And last week at MomStrong International – so, first of all, let me explain something. Let me ‘splain something to you. We are just about at 10,000 members at MSI. And the heart behind it really – is to get you guys into the Word, to equip you.
If you haven’t downloaded the new study, we’ve reformatted a little bit. God has been so good to us, and to me in particular, as He is surrounding me with a team of people that are really coming alongside to help make sure these studies get out to you.
We’ve had a brand new addition to our writing team. I’m very excited about where the ministry itself is going. And I want to just encourage you that God is still at work. I have been, I guess, for lack of a better word – and a lot of you guys follow me online, and so you may have noticed…
Well, first of all, I’ve just started writing. I have a brand new project I’m working on now a 365 day devotional for women. And I’ve decided that no one learns more than the teacher when it comes to teaching -and that’s really what this devotional is. It’s getting me even more in the Word and something that the Holy Spirit has really been convicting me about lately is all this bad news that we’re surrounded by. I mean we are surrounded by bad news! It’s everywhere! I’m tired of my Facebook feed. I open up my phone and it’s just bad news, bad news, bad news, bad news. So what do I do? I share this bad news, that bad news – hardly any good news. But the gospel is good news!
Men and women, we’ve been redeemed.
Oh my goodness, we have the hope of heaven in front of us! I don’t know about you,
Recently, contemporary Christian music artist Lauren Daigle fumbled her way through what is arguable THE question that the church is grappling with: “Is homosexuality a sin?” But what if we all were ready to give an answer? Join Heidi today as she turns our attention to the our own responsibility to know and share the hope we have in Jesus with the world.
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Hey Everybody, this is Heidi St. John! Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast!
Today is Monday, December 10th – it’s episode number 699. I have gotten so many emails, and Facebook messages, and Instagram posts from those of you who have been wanting me to comment on the recent interview that Lauren Daigle gave to a radio show about homosexuality. It’s a pretty deep topic, but I think it bears talking about so stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right you guys. We got a lot of stuff to talk about today. Before I jump into it, I want to say hi to everybody who is listening to this in the shower because I keep hearing from you – so rinse your hair. 🙂
It is a joy for me to be coming into your homes, and into your hearts, three days a week. I want to thank you so much for leaving reviews for this podcast over at iTunes, for sharing it. God is doing an incredible work here at the podcast. It really is my heart and the heart of my husband to see a generation of women actually become strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. It’s really are going to be talking about today. Obviously what Lauren Daigle said is going to be the topic of our conversation.
But honestly, every single one of us has a platform. We all have a responsibility – and I want to encourage you to know the word of God for yourself. It’s the reason why we started MomStrong International. We’re coming up on 10,000 members there. It’s our goal to get to that point by the end of the year and you can help us do that – simply by sharing what’s happening over at MomStrong International. Talk to people about the FREE Scripture Writing community that’s there and we hope that you guys will join us.
We are so excited about what God is doing. He’s doing an incredible work. And He does it as we come together and decide – hey, we’re going to be the people that God says we are. We’re not going to listen anymore to what the world says. We’re not going to take our identity from what the world says – rather we’re going to take it from the Word of God and we’re going to see ourselves the way that God sees us. So that’s what I want to encourage you to do today.
All right. It’s been in the news all over the place. You had to be living under a rock if you haven’t been hearing about Lauren Daigle. So several weeks ago Lauren, who is a prolific Christian music writer – she’s got an incredible voice – very much like Adele. I could listen to her all day long. I actually love her music.
I heard that she was going to be going on the Ellen DeGeneres show. And unlike some of my critics, I actually thought that was great. I love to see her embrace the people around her in the way that God would have her due. To use her platform to share the love of God with people. And we need to be very careful, men and women, before we start judging people who don’t know the Lord and are outside the church.
In 1 Corinthians 5:12-18, The Bible says (this is the NIV)
What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
That’s what we’re gonna hang on to today at 1 Corinthians 5:12.
What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
“Something within us changes when we understand and live as though Jesus cares about how we feel. And he does care!” Susie explains in Fully Alive. “He cares if our souls feel empty or are in distress. He cares if our bodies feel sick. He cares if our hearts ache
or we are afraid. He is with us, and he offers to teach us.”
Susie Larson is a popular media voice, bestselling author, and national speaker. A veteran of the fitness field, she has twice been voted a top-ten finalist for the John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award. Susie’s passion is to see women awakened to the value of their souls, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
Susie Larson is the author of sixteen books including Your Sacred Yes, Your Beautiful Purpose, Your Powerful Prayers, and her latest book: Fully Alive: Learning to Flourish – Mind, Body & Spirit (October 2018, Bethany House, a division of Baker Books).
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Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast today is Friday, December 7th. It’s episode number 698. You guys are familiar with it – Meet My Friend Friday – and today Susie Larson joins us. She’s got a message of hope and healing for you – stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So you guys made it through the Thanksgiving holiday and we are zooming through on our way to Christmas.
I want to say thank you to everybody who’s been joining us at MomStrong International we are studying for the month of December: In search of Joy. We’re talking about what it means to be filled with joy. Joy doesn’t come from a grocery store, or department store, or even from a holiday.
Joy comes from the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. It’s Jesus Christ alive in us. It’s the undeniable presence of God in our lives. It’s knowing that we’re right with God. And so, as we study being In search of Joy, this month for December, I hope you’ll join us! It’s not too late – you can jump in. We’ve just started on Monday, and so we’re finishing up our first week. Find us at MomStrongInternational.com.
All right. I have a friend on the podcast with me today. She’s new to the podcast so I’m excited to introduce her to you.
Susie Larson is a popular media voice. She’s an author, a speaker, a show host. She is a beautiful woman who loves the Lord and she has an incredible story to tell. She and her husband, Kevin, have been married for over 30 years. They have three grown sons and three beautiful daughters in law. And I am just really excited to welcome Susie Larson to the show today. Susie I’m so glad you’re here!
[Susie Larson] Heidi, such an honor to join you. Thanks for having me.
[Heidi St. John] You’re very welcome. So you have a brand new book out, you’re the author of – what, over 16 books is that right?
[Susie Larson] I’m working on number 16 right now. Yes.
[Heidi St. John] That’s amazing. I read Your Sacred Yes and Your Beautiful Purpose and now you’ve got a new book Fully Alive: Learning to Flourish–Mind Body and Spirit.
Women, there is power in community. There is power in studying the Word of God and I want to just encourage and equip you and spur you on to love and good works as you grow in the grace and understanding of the Lord Jesus.
This week we are studying in week one, In search of Joy, this idea of a longing for contentment.
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Merry Christmas everybody!
This is Heidi St. John! Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Wednesday December 5th.
I’m so excited to be in the month of December. We have a lot to celebrate – not the least of which is the birth of the Lord Jesus.
Today we are going to be talking a little bit about the MomStrong International Bible Study, In search of Joy. And, I’m going to answer a question from a listener. Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
So you guys, today is the first Wednesday in the month of December. This is the first week of a brand new study at MomStrong International. If you haven’t become a subscriber there yet, can I just encourage you to do that? We are coming up on 10000 members of the Scripture Writing community – and as soon as we hit that we’re gonna start doing some really fun giveaways. We’re really close. We’re about 250 people off of that mark right now but we’re getting there.
And I want to just encourage you we are studying God’s word together at MomStrong International. You can download that study and do it with your friends. You can become a leader at MomStrong International – just head over to MomStrong International and click on the application, and you can apply to host your own group.
Women, there is power in community. There is power in studying the Word of God and I want to just encourage and equip you and spur you on to love and good works as you grow in the grace and understanding of the Lord Jesus.
This week we are studying in week one, In search of Joy, this idea of a longing for contentment. The world has an undeniable longing for contentment. An unquenchable thirst for satisfaction – and listen you guys – contentment is never gonna be found in the aisles of a store, or in the fictional husbands that we read about who have unnaturally gracious responses to prayer to a perimenopausal meltdown, right? Those of you who have the husband says – I drew a bath for you. Go relax and I’ll have to handle dinner and bedtime.
Not that that doesn’t happen occasionally in our homes. But you know what happens is we look at someone else’s husband who did that and we become covetous. Why? Because we are always longing for contentment. And satisfaction and contentment doesn’t come outside of the Lord Jesus because what we actually have is a hunger for joy.
And Jesus is the only true source of it.
I’m going to take this in a little bit of a different direction for just a moment because I received a question the other day – actually it was a scathing email – from a woman who was angry with me because I took a stand against what the culture is doing in promoting transgenderism. And I posted a video, and I’m thinking I might put this on my blog too – I haven’t done it yet – but I’m thinking about it!
And I said – years from now after we’ve allowed our children to mutilate their bodies in the name of tolerance, and the lawsuits don’t heal the scars left behind by surgery, and puberty blockers, and hormones – I hope we remember this point in our collec...
Today I’m answering several questions about how we parent small children. From character building (and my favorite parenting books) to the way we handle gifts at Christmas, it all matters to the Lord!
Parenting Isn’t for Cowards: The ‘You Can Do It’ Guide for Hassled Parents by James Dobson
Does your heart skip a beat when you think of all that could go wrong in the parenting years ahead? Anxiety is normal, but your worst fears don’t have to become reality. Speaking both as a therapist and a father―and drawing on a landmark study of thirty-five thousand parents―Dr. James Dobson helps you . . .
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prevent child-rearing troubles before they happen
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banish your guilt about hard-to-raise children
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protect your sanity during a child’s adolescence
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restore your energy when you’re facing burnout
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enhance your relationships with your kids
The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
Does your child speak a different language? Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and other times they seem totally indifferent. Attitude. Behavior. Development. Everything depends on the love relationship between you and your child. When children feel loved, they do their best. But how can you make sure your child feels loved?
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Dr. Meg Meeker
In today’s increasingly complicated world, it’s often difficult for parents to connect with their daughters–and especially so for fathers. In this unique and invaluable guide, Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician with more than twenty years’ experience counseling girls, reveals that a young woman’s relationship with her father is far more important than we’ve ever realized. To become a strong, confident woman, a daughter needs her father’s attention, protection, courage, and wisdom. Dr. Meeker shares the ten secrets every father needs to know in order to strengthen or rebuild bonds with his daughter and shape her life–and his own–for the better.
Parenting by The Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child by John Rosemond
Picture respectful, responsible, obedient children who entertain themselves without television or video games, do their own homework, and have impeccable manners. A pie-in-the-sky fantasy? Not so, says family psychologist and bestselling author John Rosemond.
In the 1960s, American parents stopped listening to their elders when it came to child rearing and began listening instead to professional experts. Since then, raising children has become fraught with anxiety, stress, and frustration. The solution, says John, lies in raising children according to biblical principles, the same principles that guided parents successfully for hundreds of years. They worked then, and they still work now!
“I think it’s worth it to declare Jesus to these people…” said John Chau, the young man who was killed as he went courageously to share Jesus with an unreached people group. Was he foolish or brave? If we think he’s foolish, we have sorely forgotten what our Bible says about sharing the Gospel! Don’t miss it today. It is worth it.
John Chou News Article
Ann Dunagan is a missions leader with Harvest Ministry, director of Daring Daughters, mobilizer with Mission-Minded Families, and global-mom with 7 kids (and a growing number of married-in-spouses and grandchildren). Since 1987, the Dunagan family have been sharing the love of Jesus in over 100 nations, caring for 1000+ orphan children in Africa and Asia, and overseeing 450+ remote village churches. Ann’s books include:
The Mission-Minded Child (for parents)
The Mission-Minded Family (for parents),
Teaching With God’s Heart for the World, Volumes I and II (for homeschooling families)
The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus (co-authored with her husband Jon Dunagan),
The Whole World Needs Jesus (for children),
and coming soon in 2018 . . . The Fishless Fisherman (for children)
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This is Heidi St. John welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today is Friday November 30th.
It’s meet-my-friend-Friday, and here at episode number 695 and as promised,my friend Ann Dunnagan, the founder of Daring Daughters, and the host of Mission-Minded Families is here in the studio with me today. We’re going to be talking about the recent death of a missionary to a Sentinel Island Tribe, Jonathan Chow.
Some of you are familiar with that story and it’s both inspiring and a good opportunity for us to talk about the importance of spreading the Gospel.
Stick around, I think you’re going to be encouraged.
All right. So here we are at the end of November. You guys know I love this time of year. I hope that you are enjoying the season with your family, and really focusing on what God is doing both in your family – and around the world.
God is always at work and He is at work here at MomStrong International. If you have not yet become a member at MomStrong International – I want to really encourage you to do that. It’s a great Christmas gift, by the way! – to just really encourage another mom to be in the word this year.
That’s really my heart is to see you get into the word and walk with God and follow Him with really an abandoned – that sets the next generation on fire for the Lord.
And that’s the thing I love so much about my friend Ann.
Ann Dunnagan is in the studio with me today. Ann directs Daring Daughters. And she’s the host of the Mission Minded Family Podcast. She’s a mom of seven kids who are all homeschool graduates right now. And she’s got grandkids coming out her ears, and I just love her passion for the lost and for families.
Ann welcome, I’m glad you’re here.
[Ann Dunnagan] Thank you, Heidi, I’m excited to be here!
It’s easy to be distracted in December, but I’m encouraging you to keep your eyes on the Lord this season. Spend your time and resources on the things in which God wants you to invest. He wants to be invited into every area of your life, even the little things!
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Hey everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, November 28th.
I hope you guys had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
As you may have noticed, I took a couple of podcast days off and we replayed some from the archives. I hope you guys were blessed!
Today we’re going to pick it up and talk a little bit about what it means to be in search of joy.
We are living in a culture right now that is really struggling with this, partly because we’re so self-centered. But God, in His word, says “get your eyes off yourself and keep your eyes on Me”.
If that’s you today, and you’re in search of joy, stick around – I think you’re going to be encouraged!
All right, so it’s Wednesday here at the podcast, which means that we are focusing on the study from Momstrong International. And I’ve got to tell you guys – I am so excited about what God is doing through the Women’s Bible Studies that we are doing at Momstrong International!
If you are not a member over there yet, can I just encourage you to do that?
We have an entire team now that’s working on that Bible study with me. It takes about seven of us to crank that out every week and we’re changing it up just a little bit. I think you guys are going to absolutely love the direction that it’s going.
And let me tell you – the heart behind all of this is very simple: God says in His word that as we walk in right relationship with Him – He is the one who leads and directs and guides our path.
So often what I’m noticing in this generation of mothers, and even in grandmothers, is that we are not walking every day in relationship with the Lord. And the reason that we’re not doing it is because we kind of go “you know what we got this, we got this”.
And so today I thought I’m going to read a little bit.
The next study, by the way, the December study, which is going to start really quick – so this is a great time for you guys to jump in! The next series of studies is going to be called In Search of Joy, and we’re going to be talking about what it means to have joy and how we find joy.
Obviously, there’s joy in the birth of Christ. There’s joy in what God has done for us – but we want that joy that the Bible talks about. That inexpressible joy.
What would happen, women and men, if we experienced a joy that was so deep – that we couldn’t even put it into words?
Peter tells us that we can, and when we do it’s because we’ve attained the salvation of our souls. It’s the outcome of our faith according to 1 Peter 1:8-9.
And so we’re going to be talking about this undeniable longing that we all have for contentment, this unquenchable search for satisfaction. Like that song goes “I can’t get no satisfaction”.
This is sort of the theme of this generation of our culture and obviously, things haven’t changed since that song was written all those years ago.
So we’re going to spend December talking about what it means to have joy, to be in search of joy, and I know it’s going to change your life.
I want to encourage you to join us! You can become a member – first thing to do is to become a member of the free Scripture Writing Community over there.
As Christian mothers, we have been given the task to teaching our children about God’s standard—but looking around, it’s clear that many Christians have lost their way under enormous pressure from the culture. This message from the archives has not changed. We’re exchanging the truth of God’s Word for the easy “truth” of the world.
This generation of Christians in a full-blown spiritual crisis. God’s Word, the Bible, says that the Lord grants wisdom. Not the culture, not judges, not the courts. Christians need to cry out for wisdom as we navigate the issues of our generation. The conversation about the redefinition of marriage that’s happening in our churches, and most recently, the decision of the Presbyterian church to allow gay marriage should make followers of Jesus Christ tremble.
Join me as I talk about what God says about marriage. The culture may change, but God does not change. His standard is right—and as Christians, we need to know what God has to say about homosexuality—and then, be willing to take a stand for righteousness.
Come back to the Word of God, Christian! Be led by the Spirit. We either believe God’s Word or we don’t—and we demonstrate that by the way we live our lives. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. (Romans 12:2)
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Resources for today’s podcast:
New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp
Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel.
Forget “behavior modification” or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we’ll be prepared to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.
Only God Can Make a Kitten by Rhonda Greene
Only God Can Make A Kitten, written by award-winning author Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrated by bestselling artist Laura J. Bryant, follows a conversation between a mother and child as the child repeatedly asks “Mama, who made . . . ?” In the end, children learn that God is responsible for everything in creation—including kittens!
Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. by David Platt and Francis Chan
In this new book, David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, contends that multitudes of people around the world culturally think they are Christians yet biblically are not followers of Christ.
Have you been tempted to place your hope in a person? You’re not alone—but Psalm 62 tells us that our hope should rest in God alone. In a timeless message from the archives, Heidi tells us that our hope as a nation will never be found in a president, in a curriculum, in a pastor or even a parent. Our hope should rest in God and in His Word. This view will not make you popular—but it will bring your peace. Take heart! God has overcome the world!
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New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp
Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel.
Forget “behavior modification” or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we’ll be prepared to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.
Only God Can Make a Kitten by Rhonda Greene
Only God Can Make A Kitten, written by award-winning author Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrated by bestselling artist Laura J. Bryant, follows a conversation between a mother and child as the child repeatedly asks “Mama, who made . . . ?” In the end, children learn that God is responsible for everything in creation—including kittens!
Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. by David Platt and Francis Chan
In this new book, David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, contends that multitudes of people around the world culturally think they are Christians yet biblically are not followers of Christ.
Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World by Craig Groeschel
As standards of conduct continue to erode in our shock-proof world, we must fight the soul pollution threatening our health, our faith, and our witness to others. Without even knowing it, people willingly inhale second-hand toxins poisoning their relationship with God and stunting their spiritual growth.
Soul Detox examines the toxins that assault us daily including: toxic influences, toxic emotions, and toxic behaviors.
By examining the toxins that assault us daily, this book offers the ultimate spiritual intervention with ways to remain clean, pure, and focused on the standard of God’s holiness.
Christians are struggling to live set apart lives in this generation. A timeless message from the archives, Heidi mentions that God said that we are to live differently than the world—image bearers of the King of Kings! Since we are called to be image bearers of the one who created us—He can have faith that He is able to transform our lives—and the lives of our children.
Visit our SPONSOR: YWAM Publishing to find wonderful, engaging, life-changing stories for the entire family!
Resources for today’s podcast:
Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. by David Platt and Francis Chan
In this new book, David Platt, author of the New York Times bestselling book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, contends that multitudes of people around the world culturally think they are Christians yet biblically are not followers of Christ.
Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World by Craig Groeschel
As standards of conduct continue to erode in our shock-proof world, we must fight the soul pollution threatening our health, our faith, and our witness to others. Without even knowing it, people willingly inhale second-hand toxins poisoning their relationship with God and stunting their spiritual growth.
Soul Detox examines the toxins that assault us daily including: toxic influences, toxic emotions, and toxic behaviors.
By examining the toxins that assault us daily, this book offers the ultimate spiritual intervention with ways to remain clean, pure, and focused on the standard of God’s holiness.
The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn’t Exist Craig Groeschel
“The more I looked, the more I found Christian Atheists everywhere.” Former Christian Atheist Craig Groeschel knows his subject all too well. After over a decade of successful ministry, he had to make a painful self admission: although he believed in God, he was leading his church like God didn’t exist. To Christians and non-Christians alike, to the churched and the unchurched, the journey leading up to Groeschel’s admission and the journey that follows—from his family and his upbringing to the lackluster and even diametrically opposed expressions of faith he encountered—will look and sound like the story of their own lives.
Should Christians get involved in politics? What should our response be when Christians are turned away from adopting for their faith or pushed out of the public discourse because of political bias? Listen in as Heidi discusses this timely topic.
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Christians and Politics
Why You Can’t Stay Silent: A Biblical Mandate to Shape Our Culture
Like many of you, I came to “know” Kirk Cameron in the 80’s, watching the hit sitcom “Growing Pains” — but these days, Kirk is using his influence to strengthen families who are raising their kids in a digital age.
In a social media-centered world, the smart phone has become a cultural rite of passage for kids. But is that rite all wrong? How can this generation of parents blaze a new trail to equip their kids to thrive in an ever-changing digital environment while steering clear of the dangers that lurk nearby? Join in the conversation and be encouraged as Kirk Cameron and I discuss this very important topic.
‘Kirk Cameron: CONNECT’ Focuses on Strengthening Families in the Digital Age
Now available on Digital, On Demand and DVD
Actor & Father of Six Offers Real Help for Parenting Kids in a Social Media World
Nashville, TN – June 5, 2018 – Kirk Cameron, a passionate advocate of marriages and families, has created what may be his most exciting and critical project to date, one that aims to enlighten and encourage parents in today’s digitally driven environment.
In a social media-centered world, the smart phone has become a cultural rite of passage for kids. But is that rite all wrong?
How can this generation of parents blaze a new trail to equip their kids to thrive in an ever-changing digital environment while steering clear of the dangers that lurk nearby?
With six teenagers, Cameron and his wife Chelsea, fully understand this dilemma. So, he went to the experts, and what he learned will enlighten, challenge and equip parents.
In an online world that creates an illusion of reality and “friends” through social media, apps and “followers,” Kirk Cameron: CONNECT pulls back the curtain to the benefits, dangers and boundaries that every parent, teacher, pastor or youth leader should consider while monitoring and utilizing technology in our children’s lives. As Cameron reminds parents, “The heart of the battle is really the battle of the heart.”
Notable guests in this compelling documentary include Dr. Ian Armstrong (Neurosurgeon),
Kathy Koch, Ph.D. (founder of Celebrate Kids, Inc.), Tim Woda (founder of uKnowKids), Pastor Ken Graves (Calvary Chapel, Bangor, Maine), and Mark Gregston (founder of Heartlight). Also featured are parents and young adults who share their personal stories regarding the life-changing impact of technology in their own lives.
“God-fearing parents can find confidence and guidance when it comes to the challenges of parenting in our technology-driven world, knowing that God has fully equipped us for the sacred calling as a parent,” said Cameron. “We have resources to prepare our children as they learn their purpose and identity, and responsibly use technology to understand family, friends, God and the world around them.”
Kirk Cameron: CONNECT, which premiered as a limited theatrical event this past spring, is now available on DVD from CamFam Studios and Provident Films
Kirk Cameron is best known for his memorable role of “Mike Seaver”, a cultural icon of the
80’s, with his mullet hairstyle, cool glasses, and wisecracking comebacks on ABC’s “Growing Pains.” Since then, he’s appeared in numerous television and movie productions, including the Left
Behind series, Monumental, and Fireproof—the marriage-centered film that became the #1 grossing inspirational film of the year.
He’s been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Dr. Oz, Nightline, Fox News, and CNN and currently travels the country speaking on his brand new marriage and parenting tour, Living Room Reset that offers a night of worship, teaching, and heartfelt conversation about what matters most to husbands, wives, and parents.
A mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, wildfires, illness. Many in the culture right now reject the power of prayer because the reject the existence of God. But God says that He never leaves or forsakes us—even in suffering. His graces sustains His own. Let’s talk about suffering and God’s amazing grace today. Listen in and be encouraged!
Today, Heidi answers two questions from listeners: Jessica wants to know who to keep from feeling overwhelmed now that the holiday season is here, and an anonymous mom wonders how she can strengthen her marriage. At the end of the day, it’s God’s priorities that bring blessing. Listen in and be encouraged!
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Laugh Your Way to a Healthy Marriage
Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight Managing Your Days , by Heidi St. John: Do you need encouragement and fresh ideas for your homeschool day? Help is on the way! Tick Tock, Tick Tock… Can you hear it? Are you “burning daylight?” If you have ever experienced a series of days, weeks or even months when you felt like you just could NOT get on top of all you had to do, you are not alone. Juggling homeschooling and homemaking can be challenging-or so we’ve heard! Whether you’re struggling with managing your day, or simply looking for encouragement and fresh ideas for tackling your list of things to do, you will enjoy hearing from the heart of busy homeschool mom of seven, wife and author, Heidi St. John. You’ll laugh out loud, learn some of Heidi’s favorite tips on everything from home organization to meal preparation, and discover how you can homeschool in freedom and joy. Are you ready to be encouraged? Then join Heidi in discovering that real moms sometimes serve cereal for dinner-and live to write about it!
Stressed out. That’s a common theme from kids today. We’re making sure our kids are in every activity available to them—but maybe—we’re missing out on the blessing of unburdening ourselves from the busy and hitting reset in our homes. Join Heidi and her friend, Tricia Goyer as they talk about devotion from Prayers for the Battlefield and the need to connect with our kids.
Calming Angry Kids: Help and Hope for Parents in the Whirlwind: Slammed doors. Hurting hearts. Tricia Goyer knows what it’s like to parent children with chronic anger. In Calming Angry Kids, Goyer draws on her own experience to help readers
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understand what’s going on in a child’s brain
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focus on relationship over rules
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teach a child how to handle frustrations without outbursts
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control how they express their own anger
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establish a standard of respect in the home
Including reflection questions and action steps at the end of each chapter, Calming Angry Kids shows weary parents that peace in their home is within reach.
Tricia Goyer is the award-winning author of more than seventy books, including Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God’s Word One Step at a Time. She is a homeschooling mom of ten and a grandmother of four. Tricia and her family live in Little Rock, Arkansas
This month at MomStrong International, we are studying the book of Job as we learn how to find blessing on the battlefield. God allowed suffering into Job’s life, and then, rather than answer Job’s unanswerable questions, He showed him a glimpse of who HE is. Are you abiding today in the sovereignty and goodness of God? Listen in and find out how you can rest in the midst of struggle in part two of this series.
Don’t Miss Part 1!
Have you ever struggled to rest in the Lord? Jesus said to take His yoke, because it was “easy and light,” and yet, most of us don’t know what that looks like. Today, Heidi begins part one of a two-part series on “abiding.” If you’re in need of peace as we enter into this busy time of year, listen in and be encouraged!
More from The Busy Mom:
Hope in Our Heartache – God’s main concern isn’t our happiness. Happiness is temporary, fleeting, dependent on the circumstances or the moment. No, He’s concerned with our holiness. Because when we are holy, we ascribe glory to Him which is the entire reason we were created. You see, God sees the big picture in our lives, and He can use anything to make us more like Him. Failure, hunger, depression, heartache, wayward children…
Prompted by Love, Inspired by Hope – The endurance needed for the days of mothering is inspired by hope. The hope of good things to come if we don’t give up. The hope that as we train our children, they will walk in the truth. It’s truly a hope that is prompted by love.
Ever wonder what ONE voice can do? Join Heidi and her friend Elizabeth Johnston (The Activist Mommy) for a half-hour that will encourage you to move from fear into faith as we engage the culture with truth and love!
Elizabeth is an Activist Vlogger who educates and inspires the public on the burning social and moral issues of the day that are important to families and patriots. She and her husband Patrick, who is a medical doctor, author, and movie producer, have been pro-life ministry leaders for many years and home educate their 10 beautiful children. The growing threat to America’s children and the vicious attack on religious liberty is what dynamited Elizabeth out of her comfort zone to inspire a nation of belittled conservatives and Christians to “come out of their closets” and boldly take their country back. Elizabeth daily triggers the left by confronting the lies of abortion, feminism, Islam, and the homosexual agenda with wit and snark like only she can, and she regularly posts viral commentary videos which have netted over 70 million views. Elizabeth has been featured on many major media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The New York Times, The Blaze and Christian Broadcasting Network, as she has become a thought leader on topics of importance to families. The pulse behind all her activism and cultural commentary is her love for her family and her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Find Elizabeth Johnston at The Activist Mommy.
Other Podcasts with Elizabeth
Warning: An Honest Talk About the Culture with Elizabeth Johnston – Part 1 – 592
An Honest Conversation about Children and Our Culture with Elizabeth Johnston – Part 2 – 593
This is our last week on the October study on truth at MomStrong International. Join Heidi as she talks about taking the position of ambassador for the Lord Jesus!
Scripture
Hebrews 13:7
How do we talk with our kids about sex? Today, Heidi tackles two questions from listeners as she encourages them to be aware and informed in every stage of our children’s lives. Stay in there, parents! This is your job and God will help you do it well!
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In a biblically illiterate culture, how can we disciple our children daily? Join Heidi and her friend, Ruth Simons (Author of Gracelaced) for an honest conversation about Prayers for the Battlefield and how we can encourage our children to know and apply God’s Word in their everyday lives.
Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. She is the creator of the GraceLaced online art shoppe, blog, and the popular Instagram community where she shares scriptural truths daily through honest words and her hand-painted artwork. Ruth and her husband, Troy, live in New Mexico and are grateful parents to six sons—their greatest adventure.
Find more of Ruth’s heart and art at GraceLaced.com and @gracelaced on Instagram,
Facebook, and Twitter.
Ruth’s new book Gracelaced is about more than pretty florals and fanciful brushwork—it’s about flourishing. With carefully crafted intention, this beautiful volume of 32 seasonal devotions from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons encourages readers in any circumstance to become deeply rooted in God’s faithful promises.
Recently, the fight over abortion took center stage over the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh. It’s easy for us to fixate on the small picture (confirmation hearings) and the big picture (the fight for life.) What does it take to stand strong in the gap as we get off the bench for future generations? Answer? Obey the call of God on your life!
Today I’m talking to several moms with a common thread – questions that don’t really have black and white. Let’s talk about learning to listen to the Lord and what that means from day to day.
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Three Traits of a Wise Believer – The Bible tells us that there is absolute truth and that it is not relative. Walking that out in faith in our culture today requires much wisdom, but thankfully we know the One who gives generously! Listen in today as we talk about three traits of a wise believer.
Knowledge vs. Wisdom (blog post) – As parents, we should be interested in teaching wisdom first, because knowledge without wisdom leads to pride. And pride leads to ruin.
I have my friend Ashley on today, and we are taking about walking through unexpected trials. Join us as we talk through finding hope in Christ when it seems like the bottom is dropping out from under us.
Scriptures
Psalm 57:1
Lamentations 3: 20-22
A bit from my guest:
Ashley is constantly amazed by the sovereignty of God & hopes to encourage women to have #LivelyFaith. As a self-professed dork, she’s serious about her faith, but silly about most everything else. Ashley is a happily married homeschool momma who believes you don’t have to have it all together to live what you believe. You can find her at A Lively Faith.
on Instagram or on Facebook & typically with a cup of coffee in her hand.
Don’t miss the first two times Ashley was on the podcast.
Is Abortion Ever Justified? Part 1 | Part 2 – Rape. Incest. These are the words we hear frequently to excuse the brutal practice of abortion—but is it ever really the right choice? Join me today for a very special podcast as my friend, Ashely Sigrest shares her story of rape and the abortion that followed it.
In our hostile culture today, it requires tremendous courage to stand up for the truth, but it’s worth it. Join me for our MomStrong International study this week.
Scriptures
1 Timothy 4:1-5
Acts 4:1-14
Psalm 127:3-5
Today Heidi is joined by the staff of MomStrong International to answer a few of your questions!
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Chloe Howard was born with a severe club foot. Listen in as she shares the inspiring true story from her new book, “Stand Beautiful.”
Chloe Howard was born with a severe foot deformity. She has had numerous operations and faced daunting challenges but has always met each hurdle with emotional strength and grace. In 2014, Chloe was a victim of assault and bullying at her high school. Six months later, she had the courage to begin telling her story. She met Bono who spoke powerful words about fighting injustice. This became a turning point for Chloe and would mark a recovery story that builds in strength with each re-telling.
Stand Beautiful: A story of brokenness, beauty and embracing it all: In Stand Beautiful, international speaker and TEDx presenter Chloe Howard shares her story of overcoming injustice, battling self-doubt, and rising up to speak out, fueled by a powerful encounter with Bono from the band U2. Chloe’s story shows that even through brokenness and shame, we can venture toward hope, accept our unique selves, and share in our human experiences. Chloe boldly addresses the unlikely hero in each of us. Readers will be inspired to be brave, to speak up against injustice, and redefine beauty as more than what the eye can see. Chloe shares how faith enabled her to endure physical and emotional pain, spurring readers to delve into authenticity and stand beautiful.
Stand Beautiful, picture book: With playful text and adorable illustrations by Deborah Melmon, this picture book asks the question: Will YOU stand beautiful too?
Many Christians have joined the tolerance movement, wanting to be known for their acceptance of others’ opinions and lifestyles in a misguided attempt to share the gospel. Why is this misguided? Because the life of Jesus stands in stark opposition to this brave new belief system.
A thoughtful study of the Bible will quickly reveal that tolerance as it is thought of today was never seen as a virtue. Why? Let’s talk about it.
Scriptures
John 14:6
Matthew 10:14-15
John 10:7-10
I would like to see feminism return to a place where there is dignity in being a woman. We want to teach our boys and our girls from a very young age that God has a very good plan for their lives. We want to look at both men and women through the eyes of Christ, each as uniquely gifted as the other. Listen in as we go back to the Bible and see what it says about these current events.
Scriptures
Luke 6:40
1 Corinthians 11:12
Romans 16:1-2
Acts 18:24-26
1 Peter 3:7
Do you know you may have an orphan heart? Are you living with a constant fear, pain, or anxiety but you don’t know why? Do not miss this episode with Rick Evans from Orphan Heart Ministries. Your wounds may be sabotaging every relationship you have, or maybe you see this in your sons, daughters or husbands. Many of God’s people carry around a room in their heart with wounds that cry out to be seen, cared for, and healed, but we don’t even know it ourselves. Healing An Orphan Heart is about helping you recognize orphan issues and how to give your True Father permission to heal your heart in profound ways.
Healing an Orphan Heart :Many of God’s people carry around an unhealed orphan who cries out to be seen, cared for, and healed. Healing An Orphan Heart is about helping you recognize orphan issues and how to give your True Father permission to heal your heart in profound ways. Some of the topics included in this groundbreaking book and workbook:
-Why Orphan ecosystems are so damaging
-Learning how to identify orphan traits in your life
-What the Bible says about “adoption identity”
-How to invite God into the lonely and painful places
-How to be an orphan no more!
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Rick Evans is an internationally known speaker, spending the last three decades pastoring churches and equipping believers to move in the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit.
Married to Lisa for 43 years, Rick has three grown daughters and three awesome grandchildren. Holding a Master’s degree in theology, Rick is the founder and director of Orphan Heart Ministries based in Austin, Texas.
Over 2000 years ago Pontius Pilate spoke to Jesus and asked Him, “What is the truth?” What Pilate didn’t know is that he was talking to The Truth: God in the flesh, the One through whom the world was created. Pilate washed his hands of Jesus’ death and sadly, never came to know The Truth. Today, we are fortunate to be able to know The Truth! And our job is to teach that to our children. This is the way of the Savior: to live and walk in truth. As you study God’s word and prayerfully seek truth, you will always find it. Do not grow weary, parents. Seek hard after truth and you will find it!
Scriptures
John 17:17
Colossians 2:8
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Have you ever felt like you did not have the patience you know you needed? You’re not alone! Today, Heidi is tackling three questions from listeners, including what to do when you’re at the end of your rope, where to find Christian voter’s guides and some thoughts about private schooling. Listen in!
Scriptures
Ephesians 3:20
2 Corinthians 9:8
Lamentations 3:32
WallBuilders.com
Click here to register to vote.
Link to legislative guidelines for churches
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Wendy Speake is co-author of the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses with Amber Lia, and the two have teamed up again for a follow-up book titled, Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. Today, she joins Heidi to talk about our need for self-control and how to let God be the LORD of every area of our lives.
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Wendy Speake and Amber Lia co-authored the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses in 2016, followed by the Triggers Study Guide later that year. Most recently the two released their follow-up book, Parenting Scripts. Join their private Facebook group for more encouragement. Or find Wendy at WendySpeake.com, where you can sign up to receive free seasonal GENTLE PARENTING PRINTS. Each winter, spring, summer and fall, you’ll receive a scripture, a lyric to a hymn, and a quote. This fall they’re featuring a quote from Parenting Scripts, Isaiah 40:11, and a line from the hymn, What a Friend We Have in Jesus. You can also follow along on Facebook or Instagram. Join them in their private Facebook group for moms as well.
Wendy has been a favorite podcast guest before. Last time we talked about mom anger, because some of our friends had a problem. Ha! Just kidding… because we both know WE are guilty! But Wendy has a great resource for anyone who admits it’s an issue. Part 1 & Part 2
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Have you heard about the new labels for modern parents? What is the term “lawnmower” parent all about and is it justified? As always, we turn to God’s Word to see what our role should be. Our study at MomStrong International is talking about the “when” and “how” of releasing our arrows out onto the battlefield. Join us!
Register to Vote Here!
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Today, Heidi will be doing another round of quick questions! We’ll be covering how to make communicate truth and God’s love for all people to our children, what the Bible says about debt and whether or not we should have a big family. 🙂 It’s a loaded podcast, listen in!
Scriptures
Matthew 5:42
Deuteronomy 15:6, 28:12
Romans 13:7
Psalm 37:21
Ecclesiastes 5:4
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Psalm 127:3
Isaiah 54:13
What the Bible Says About Debt
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Today, I am joined by my effervescent friend, Gwen Smith, of the Graceology podcast. Listen in as we share encouragement from the Bible and practical tips for how you can stay strong when life knocks you to your knees. Get off the bench! God is at your side!
Gwen Smith is a popular conference speaker, author, worship leader, podcaster and volleyball enthusiast who lives in sunny North Carolina and has been married to her hunky college honey, Brad, for 25 years. They are tired parents to three tall, competitive-sport-playing young people who keep them on their toes and on their knees. Her online friends meet at GwenSmith.net where she helps women know and trust God more. Her podcast, GRACEOLOGY with Gwen Smith, has fun, faith-focused, grace-filled interview-style conversations with practical tips and honest discussions to encourage women in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus in the midst of cluttered, messy days. Gwen speaks, leads worship, and eats potato chips at women’s events everywhere, and she is a co-founder of the conference and devotional ministry Girlfriends in God.
Connect with Gwen on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter where she hangs out as @GwenSmithMusic.
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If we want to have a FAITH BEYOND our FEELINGS, FEARs, and FAILURES we need to stand firm when our emotions threaten to overwhelm us and courageously believe God for big things. We need to be women who KNEEEL.
I came up with this simple ACRONYM to help us remember how to stand firm in faith when our knees knock:
K – Know Him
N – Notify: My Heart, My Enemy & My Girlfriends
E – Express the Mess
E – Exchange My Will For God’s Will
E – Expand My Heart In Worship
L – Learn the Word
The battlefield is ablaze right now in California and in Washington DC, but do you know what else is ablaze? The spirit of the living God! Join Heidi for a jam-packed episode and insights from this weeks study at MomStrong International.
Scriptures Mentioned
Romans 12:2
Galatians 5:19-22
2 Peter 3:3-4
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Today I’m catching up on mailbox questions! Handling a frustrating mother-in-law, my favorite stories with our children, and sharing Christ with our kids when our husband is opposed to the gospel. Join me!
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YWAM Christian Heroes Then and Now
George Mueller
Amy Carmichael
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Gladys Aylward
Corrie Ten Boom
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Ever wonder what one person getting off the bench can accomplish for the Kingdom? Join Heidi today for an inspiring story of love and compassion in action!
Flash Love is a simple message through actions by the people who are ready to make a difference in this broken world. We work with high school age youth teaching them leadership by example as we identify needs in our community. We also work with boys referred to us by teachers, counselors and social workers by helping them understand their roles in life as men. Both of our target demographics help us serve struggling families and seniors that are evicted or unable to clean up their yards, have food insufficiency or need help moving. We respond as often as we can using each opportunity to comprehend the struggles and display compassion to the least of those around us.
This month at MomStrong International, we’re all about parents. What a privilege we have to shepherd God’s children! Even though we’re living in an upside-down world right now, God has good plans as we stay in His Word and walk in His ways.
Scripture
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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There is a version of “Christianity” that is troubling on many levels, and we must be aware and learn to measure it against the Word of God. Jesus did not die so that we can wallow in our sin. He died so that we can be reconciled to the Lord! Transformation happens in the deep as we pursue Jesus. If we spend all of our time in the shallows, we won’t grow. Know your word, Sister, and don’t miss today’s podcast!
Scriptures
2 Corinthians 4:5
John 14:21
Luke 6:46
Philippians 2:10
Psalm 37:4-5
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Mentioned in the Podcast
5 Signs Your Church Might be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity – by Alisa Childers
I talk a lot about homeschooling on my podcast, because it’s what we do, but there are millions of children in public school each day being loved by their hard-working teachers. Today I have one of my closest friends as our special guest. Carol Bates is my daughter’s mother-in-law, and is joining us to share how we can pray for and support teachers each day as they minister to all of our children, even if you don’t have children in the public school system.
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Moms in Prayer
Good News Clubs
See You at the Pole™, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. Twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September.
See You at the Pole™ is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event.
A listener is asking about my accidental homeschooling status, and it turns out, I’m not the only one ’round these parts! Yvette Hampton is joining me today and we’re talking about why we decided to homeschool and SchoolHouse Rocked, a documentary you won’t want to miss!
Yvette Hampton has been married to her awesome husband, Garritt, for 23 years and is beyond blessed to be mom to her two sweet girls. She is the producer and host of the upcoming documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution.
In the fall of 2016, she and her family sold their home and most of their possessions, loaded up in an RV, and began traveling the country to film Schoolhouse Rocked. They have a passion for the homeschool community and are humbled and honored that the Lord has called them to tell the story of the millions of families who have been impacted by the homeschool revolution.
The movie is intended to dispel the many misconceptions and negative stereotypes of homeschooling as well as to encourage and equip parents to take charge of their child’s heart and education. They plan to release Schoolhouse Rocked in theaters in the summer of 2019!
To see the movie trailer and find out more visit schoolhouserocked.com. If you’d like to support this important documentary, visit https://schoolhouserocked.com/support/
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Homeschooling Held Hostage – We’ve gone from a few brave moms who, without access to mainstream “curriculum”, managed to give their children an excellent education—but we’ve forgotten what made it excellent. It was excellent because these moms had a vision for homeschooling—they weren’t trying to re-create school at home. They were simply being obedient to the One who had called them to be different. They knew that if He had called them, He would equip them.
HOMESCHOOL HELPS ON THE BUSY MOM
Homeschooling for Rookies – Are you beginning or considering homeschooling? Here are a few tips on curriculum, learning styles and getting started that will help you get moving on the right foot. You can do this!
Homeschooling, Why We Chose It – Listen to specific reasons why Heidi and Jay St. John and Durenda and Darryl Wilson believe it’s the best choice to homeschool their children.
Homeschooling Through High School – YES you can! – Can you homeschool all the way through high school? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Listen in as we answer FAQ’s and offer encouragement to parents who are considering this wonderful option.
Hormones and intimacy go hand in hand, and having both in balance are crucial to a healthy marriage. Join me with Dr Edie Wadsworth as we talk about using some natural methods to support the two today. We’re also touching on flu season family wellness, because who doesn’t need help with that as we head into this dreaded season?!
About my Guest: Edie Wadsworth is a national speaker, writer, and faith blogger at life{in}grace. She has been featured in various media including Better Homes and Gardens. Edie is a physician and natural health enthusiast who encourages and inspires women to live with more passion and purpose so that they can impact families and communities with their unique gifts. After overcoming her difficult upbringing to become a successful medical doctor, Edie left her practice to raise her family and pursue her love for writing. Her passion is to love her people well and to see women embrace the full measure of their life’s passion and purpose. She blogs at lifeingraceblog.com on a variety of topics centered on home—including vocation, hospitality, faith, parenting, cooking, and life in the South. In 2012, she traveled to Nicaragua as a Compassion International blogger to advocate for children in need. When she’s not writing or teaching natural health classes, she enjoys cooking (with butter!), running, reading, banjo music, and the beautiful scenery of southern Appalachia, where she makes her home with her husband, Steve, and their awesome kids. Don’t miss Edie’s spiritual memoir, All the Pretty Things.
Join our closed Facebook group where we’re going to be learning about Oils for Women: Hormones, Intimacy and Flu Season Family Wellness! Class goes from September 5-12 and will have live video teaching from Dr Edie (on hormones), Heidi St. John (on intimacy – Biblical and oils teaching), Melissa Crabtree (basics, safety, nuts and bolts, and more), Candace Crabtree (sharing her story), and more!
Romans 8:28 is one of the most claimed promises about the providence and grace of God in our ups and downs. If we rightly understand this truth, it unlocks a bulletproof joy in the midst of our circumstances, but if we wrongly understand it, we miss the depth of joy and comfort that God intends for us. There are two conditions that are critical for it’s application. Don’t miss our discussion about it today!
Today, I am answering a question from a listener who is frustrated by the attempts to emasculate men in our culture today, especially since she is trying to raise her boys to love and protect women. The Bible says we have been created differently as male and female. One is not better than the other—but we have unique strengths and weaknesses. Let’s embrace them!
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It’s “Meet my friend Friday” and today, the lovely Sue Heimer is my guest. In her new book When you Feel like Screaming: Practical Help for Frustrated Moms, Sue shares her own deeply personal experiences of yelling at her children. Today on the podcast, she’ll help us identify the reasons moms raise their voice and let frustration win out. We’ll discuss strategies that work and offer practical tips to help moms keep calm and consistent under pressure. Don’t miss it!
About My Guest: Sue Heimer is a Christian speaker, Bible teacher and author. She is known for her humorous, witty, and transparent speaker style. Her deep love for her Lord is obvious as she weaves the truth of God’s word throughout her presentations. In her newly released book, “When You Feel Like Screaming: Practical Help for Frustrated Moms” she identifies the reasons moms raise their voice and let frustration win out and introduces strategies that help moms keep cool and calm under pressure. Find Sue on Facebook here.
Today, we’re going back over week three from our series “Is that Really in the Bible” from MomStrong International! Many of you have asked why we pray “In Jesus Name” and how it affects the outcome of our prayers. Great question—and God’s Word has the answer. Listen in!
Scripture
John 14
The cultural agenda toward sexual sin is grievous and doesn’t seem to be skipping any area of our world today. It’s God’s heart for you that you would stand and be an ambassador for Jesus, no matter the cultural climate in which you find yourself. His heart is that you would love people like He did. He is love, but He is also holy and just. What does that mean for us in how we relate to those who claim that sexual sin isn’t really sin after all?
Every week, I receive heart-breaking emails and messages via social media from parents who are struggling to navigate their way through a confusing and deceitful new narrative regarding human sexuality. As Christians, God calls us to know His Word—and like all things related to His creation, God is not silent on the issue of human sexuality. Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Georgia Purdom. We’ll be talking for a few minutes about how we can be better equipped to answer the questions that a generation in spiritual crisis is asking about sex. Join me for an encouraging and informative podcast!
Dr. Georgia Purdom earned her PhD in molecular genetics from The Ohio State University. After teaching as a college biology professor for 6 years, she joined Answers in Genesis in 2006 where she serves as the Ministry Content Administrator in addition to being a speaker, writer, and researcher. She also directs AiG’s annual women’s conference, Answers for Women, bringing relevant apologetics teaching to women. Dr. Purdom and her husband Chris have been married for 21 years and have a 14 year old daughter Elizabeth. Georgia enjoys homeschooling her daughter and teaching online for Liberty University. Find Dr. Purdom on Facebook here.
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Answers for Women 2019 Sacred: Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality
Facebook page for Answers for Women 2019
Answers in Genesis
Creation Museum
Ark Encounter
We like to use “I can do all things through Christ…” as a good luck charm, but knowing the context of it is critical, especially so we can teach it correctly to our children. Christ is enough no matter our circumstances, and Paul’s aim with this verse is quite different than we typically understand.
Scriptures
Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:4-13
Join Heidi as she discusses the way to find God’s heart and also His blessing—it’s always inside God’s boundaries. With special guest Steve Lambert, father, grandfather and publisher of the popular homeschool curriculum, Five in a Row.
It’s “Meet my friend Friday” and today, we’re focusing a little on getting geared up to go back to schedules… back to school. Join me as I talk to the wonderful Tiffany King about the importance of creating family mealtimes even if you only have 15 minutes to pull it off. Don’t miss it!
TIFFANY KING has cooked more than 10,000 meals for her husband and four kids. Over the years, King has learned what works and what doesn’t for getting dinner on the table fast. Her recipes have been developed in a real kitchen for her busy family and tested by the millions of readers of her website, Eat at Home. She also shares recipes and demonstrates cooking techniques through weekly live videos on her popular Facebook page and can be found on Pinterest and Instagram as well. When she’s not cooking, you can find her curled up with a good book.
Find Tiffany’s book today! Eat at Home Tonight: 101 Simple Busy-Family Recipes for Your Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot®, and More
Today, we’re continuing our study “Is that Really in the Bible” from MomStrong International! Have you ever thought of yourself as the center of God’s story? In a post-modern Church, that is often the case. We often have a tendency to insert ourselves into the center of biblical stories–we become the hero instead of seeing Jesus as the true hero or we reduce narratives down to a set of moral principles to apply so we can have a better life. This kind of man-centered reading and preaching can take glory away from God and distort the true nature of the Bible. Bottom line? The Bible is about God. It’s HIStory – and it points us to Jesus.
Scriptures
Luke 24:27
Isaiah 53:7-8
Isaiah 7:14
People often ask me why my husband and I decided to homeschool our seven children. Truthfully, we never planned on homeschooling—but we have come to believe that it is the best educational option out there today for many reasons: socialization, educational opportunities, freedom… just for starters. If you’re a parent who is sitting on the fence about homeschooling or if you’re a seasoned homeschooler who has lost your vision for education, tune in today! Heidi has a big hug for you and a reminder that what you’re doing is worth it.
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Scripture Mentioned
2 Corinthians 12:9
More from The Busy Mom:
3 Reasons NOT to Homeschool, and Why We Decided to Give it a Try – There’s much more on my mind than whether or not parents should homeschool their kids. I think there are some very compelling reasons for Jesus followers to NOT take on the responsibility and commitment of homeschooling.
Homeschooling Held Hostage – “We’ve gone from a few brave moms who, without access to mainstream “curriculum”, managed to give their children an excellent education—but we’ve forgotten what made it excellent. It was excellent because these moms had a vision for homeschooling—they weren’t trying to re-create school at home. They were simply being obedient to the One who had called them to be different. They knew that if He had called them, He would equip them.”
What is the Goal of Education? – “It is a reminder that it matters who teaches your children. You see, discipleship is the goal of education. Christian homeschooling should not only be about teaching the ABC’s. Yes, academics are an essential component in homeschooling, but the foundation and power of homeschooling is found in the quiet resolve of two parents who are committed to teach their children to be fully devoted, mature followers of Jesus Christ.”
Related Podcasts:
Common Core Concerns Part 1
Common Core Concerns Part 2
Additional Resources:
Dr Duke Pesta on the Shocking K-12 Common Core Sexual Education Standards
HSLDA Common Core Issues – Basic information, glossary, analysis, action you can take, news and more
Building the Machine – A Common Core Video by HSLDA
“Are we there yet?” This is the question Heidi asked her husband one night after a long day of frustrating parenting and personal setbacks. Sometimes, it feels easier to get off the battlefield and throw in the towel. If you’re struggling to stay on the battlefield, or if you’re in a season of doubt and frustration, tune in—there is a blessing in perseverance!
Scriptures
Deuteronomy 6:6
Judges 2:10-12
Many of us are struggling with the hard places of life right now. Unexpected loss, tragedy, prodigal children, a culture that cries out for hope. Why DO bad things happen—and where is God in the middle of it all? It’s difficult when we think God made a bad decision, or we don’t understand His plans. Join Heidi today as she addresses this topic and reads a little from her newest book, “Prayers for the Battlefield.” We cannot always understand why things happen — but we can know that God’s heart toward His children is good, and that He never leaves or forsakes His own.
Scriptures:
Psalm 23
Romans 5:3
James 1:2-4, 12
Romans 8:18
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I get letters and emails daily from parents who are struggling to shield their children from the onslaught of the transgender movement. It’s in our libraries, in “children’s” books, in television shows. Today, I am answering a question from a mom who is struggling to speak the truth and wonders where that boldness can be found. Spoiler alert: God will give you what you need when you need it. Tune in today for a timely discussion on a tender topic.
As a mom of seven, I am always looking for help with mealtime. Today, my friend Erin and I talk about ways to provide our families with frugal, fast meals and avoid the 4pm meltdown. (A moment of silence for every mom who knows what the 4pm mealtime meltdown is all about.) Listen in and be encouraged!
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Erin Chase is the founder of 5DollarDinners.com, 5DollarMealPlan.com, GroceryBudgetMakeover.com, and MyFreezEasy.com and author of The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook series. She’s on a mission to help busy, overwhelmed home chefs learn to spend less money on groceries and get organized in the kitchen. Her courses and membership programs have helped tens of thousands of shoppers save hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless shreds of sanity. Beyond the money savings, she’s helped many people come to enjoy cooking again and help them stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed with feeding their families every single night. When not whipping up delicious, frugal meals in the kitchen or helping streamline work schedules, she can be found out of a run, chasing her 4 boys around the neighborhood, or taking escape from the south Texas heat at the pool. She lives with her husband, 4 boys and 1 furry boy in San Antonio, TX.
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“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord…” we hear this verse quoted all the time in Christian circles. It’s on plaques in the bookstore and on graduation cards … but who was this verse written for? How should we understand God’s heart from the passage in Jeremiah 29? Join me today as we dive a little deeper into the study from MomStrong International! God’s heart is FOR His children.
Scriptures
Jeremiah 29:1-14
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Today at Mailbox Monday, Michelle asks, “How do I start to de-clutter my books? I don’t how to get rid of things and I’m afraid I’ll miss something that I let go of.” Today, I’ll be talking about my summer project: I took out a very old carpet and in the process, emptied most of my house. The result: a massive de-clutter! It was a lot of work, but it has created an atmosphere of peace and relaxation in our home that was worth every trip to the Salvation Army and every trip to the dump. Using Mari Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, I was able to part with over 60% of my books and other furniture, clothes, kitchen gadgets, etc. It really is life-changing. Tune in and hear how life-giving it can be to “Tidy Up!”
Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight Managing Your Days , by Heidi St. John: Do you need encouragement and fresh ideas for your homeschool day? Help is on the way! Tick Tock, Tick Tock… Can you hear it? Are you “burning daylight?” If you have ever experienced a series of days, weeks or even months when you felt like you just could NOT get on top of all you had to do, you are not alone. Juggling homeschooling and homemaking can be challenging-or so we’ve heard! Whether you’re struggling with managing your day, or simply looking for encouragement and fresh ideas for tackling your list of things to do, you will enjoy hearing from the heart of busy homeschool mom of seven, wife and author, Heidi St. John. You’ll laugh out loud, learn some of Heidi’s favorite tips on everything from home organization to meal preparation, and discover how you can homeschool in freedom and joy. Are you ready to be encouraged? Then join Heidi in discovering that real moms sometimes serve cereal for dinner-and live to write about it!
“Did you really just say that?” I can’t even count how many times I have thought or said this in a moment of frustration and anger with one of my children. Yes, parenting is hard work — but Ginger Hubbard offers life-giving, practical solutions that even busy parents can implement today by pointing our children (and ourselves) back to the ultimate parenting manual: The Bible. This is one of my favorite podcasts ever—tune in! You will be glad you did.
Scriptures Mentioned
James 1:5
Matthew 12:34
Psalm 51:5
Galatians 6:9
A Blog Post from Ginger: 3 Steps to Taming Your Child’s Tongue
GINGER HUBBARD is a sought-after speaker, author, and an award-winning writer. She has spoken at hundreds of parenting conferences, mom’s events, and homeschool conventions across the country. She is a veteran homeschooling mother of two adult children and stepmom to two much-adored stepsons. She and her husband reside in Opelika, Alabama.
I Can’t Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child’s Tongue: Are you ever embarrassed or shocked by what comes out of your child’s mouth? Do you raise your voice, threaten, and coerce, but find yourself frustrated because nothing seems to work?
In I Can’t Believe You Just Said That!, Ginger Hubbard provides a practical, three-step plan to reach beyond the behaviors of tongue-related struggles—such as lying, tattling, and whining—to address your child’s heart. After all, as Matthew 12:34 tells us, “the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”
By moving past the idea that parenting is about rigid rule-setting or behavior management, we can set aside ineffective practices such as scolding, ignoring the offense, or merely administering punishment. Instead, we start to see that our children’s outbursts are prime opportunities for the ultimate goal of all parenting: to guide them to the redemptive work of Jesus and his transformational power.
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“You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” John 14:14 … Is that Really in the Bible continues this week as we take a closer look at what this verse means and how to pray God’s will in your life. Be encouraged! God’s heart toward His children is truly a father’s heart. His heart toward you is always, ever, only good.
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Loaded questions are our speciality here at the podcast and this one packs a whallop! If you have struggled with the issue of alcohol and Christianity, you’re not alone—but what does God have to say about it? Quite a bit! Tune in as we talk about whether or not Jesus really did turn water into wine and what God says about drinking alcohol.
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Today, my friend Jennifer is joining me for an encouraging and honest discussion about how very busy we all are—and how it just might come down to issues of control. Jennifer is the author of It’s All Under Control, which releases on the same day as me new book, Prayers for the Battlefield! Listen in, I know you’re going to be glad you did.
Jennifer Dukes Lee is the author of It’s All Under Control, along with other books. She is a blogger, a speaker, and a former news reporter for several Midwestern metro newspapers. Jennifer still loves to chase a great story. Nowadays, however, she prefers to write about the remarkably good news of Jesus Christ. Jennifer and her husband live on the Lee family farm in Iowa, where they raise crops, pigs, and two beautiful humans. She attends a small country church, where some Sundays you’ll find her spinning tunes as the church DJ. She’s a big fan of dark chocolate, emojis, eighties music, bright lipstick, and Netflix binges. She wants to live life in such a way that you can’t help but want more of Jesus.
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Busy to Best Challenge
More Podcasting from Heidi and Jennifer: What’s Your Happiness Style? An Interview with Jennifer Dukes Lee – Have you ever wondered what makes your heart sing? The Bible says that God created you with a purpose and He wants to join you in fulfilling it! Today, Heidi talks with the very encouraging Jennifer Dukes Lee as she talks about her “Happiness Style” quiz and helps listeners discover how they can find their sweet spot—the place, relationship, or activity that gives the greatest sense of well-being. Listen in!
Read on my blog from Jennifer here as well! You Can Control More Than You Think
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This month at MomStrong International, our study is called, “Is that Really in the Bible?” and today, we’ll be talking about a passage in 1 Corinthians that is quoted often… like this: “God will never give you more than you can handle.” Is that true? Is that what Paul meant? Listen in today, friends—I think you’re going to be encouraged!
Scriptures
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
2 Corinthians 4:3-9
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Are you wishing for a screen-free summer? You’re not alone? Today on the podcast, I’ll be answering a question from Dana and I’ll be offering four ways you can get your child away from screens and into summertime right now. Be encouraged! You can do it!
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Help! I’m Parenting Kids in the Age of Social Media, with Kathy Koch – Are you struggling to parent your kids in this Internet age? Ever wonder what to do when you realize your child may be addicted to his/her device?
A Screen Free Summer – Part 1 and Part 2 – Are screens taking over your home? You’re not alone if you’re saying yes! We’re having trouble in my home too, so we made a plan that includes some great ideas and media management. Join me today and let me know what your plans are!
Giving Our Kids the Gift of Boredom – Ahhh, the lazy days of summer – when kids run wild – exploring, building forts, climbing trees, forming clubs, reading books. Well, that’s the way it used to be anyways. These days we are all about programs, and bucket lists…
Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says “COEXIST” and wondered why we can’t all just “get along?” The point of that sticker is to embrace the lie that all religions are equal and that they all lead to God. But is is true? Is there more than one way to heaven? Join me today as we talk about when it’s appropriate to be “intolerant” and why Christianity offers hope through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
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Bible Answers to Life’s Big Questions: Conversations About Faith in Plain Language (Christianity 101)
Romans 2: 14-15
2 Peter 3:9
John 3:16
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Learning to Discern Counterfeit Christianity – The only way to succeed in this life at the end of the day is to walk humbly with God and ask Him for truth and wisdom. You are a redeemed child of God and can discern counterfeit Christianity when you see it. Dig in and ask God for wisdom!
You CAN study the Bible! Today we are kicking off our summer series, “Is that REALLY in the Bible?” and I know you will love it! Starting today on the podcast, we’ll be talking about the importance of studying the Bible in context – and addressing the most commonly misunderstood and misquoted verse in the Bible out of Matthew 7, “Do not judge.” Really? We’re never to judge? Let’s talk about that verse today and what it means for every person that claims the name of Jesus. Go deeper with us over at MomStrong International!
How are we to live in the culture that has turned it’s back on the Lord? I may not have a great answer, but the Word of God has a great one! Join me.
Scriptures Mentioned
Matthew 5:13-16
Galatians 6:10
Micah 6:8
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Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does.
Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John.
I’ve said for years that education is not neutral, and now it seems so with our public libraries. We need to stand in the gap for our children and make sure we know what our libraries are trying to teach them. Be proactive, parents!
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We are called to set our hearts on the unshakable irrevocable victory that we have in Christ. He has already triumphed, and you will too! Never give up. Fight the good fight with the armor He offers you! Gird up, Girl!
Gird Up, Girl is based on Ephesians 6
Join us at MomStrongInternational as we start a study about what’s really in the Bible!
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The Essential Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Learn to Use Spiritual Weapons; Keep Your Mind and Heart Strong in Christ; Recognize Satan’s Lies and Defend Your Loved Ones – What is spiritual warfare? Who should engage in it and how? How can I protect myself and the ones I love from Satan’s attacks?
In The Essential Guide to Spiritual Warfare, Neil Anderson and Timothy Warner describe the battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, a battle for the minds and hearts of us all. Learn about the importance of having a biblical worldview and how to prepare for the battle you are called to fight. Every step of the way is grounded in the truth of God’s Word about who God is and who you are in Christ.
This battle plan for victory is perfect for those new to the idea of spiritual warfare as well as those who want a basic primer to refresh themselves on the topic.
Victory in Spiritual Warfare: Outfitting Yourself for the Battle
Dr. Tony Evans, one of the most respected church leaders in the country, is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, a thriving congregation of 8000. In this timely, unique exploration of spiritual warfare, Dr. Evans unveils a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict faced in the physical realm has its root in the spiritual realm.
With passion and clarity, Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare so that readers can tackle challenges and obstacles with spiritual power―God’s authority!
I have jam-packed podcast for you today—I’ll be updating you on California’s AB 2943 and answering a question from a mom who is struggling with how to deal with the topic of suicide. These are hard topics—but God has hope for you today!
Mentioned in Podcast
Grieving a Suicide
I was a Suicidal Christian
Info about California Bill CA AB2943
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Join my friend, author Sarah Mae, and me as we talk about her newest book, “The Complicated Heart.” If you have ever struggled to let go of painful relationship and walk in freedom, this is one show you won’t want to miss.
Sarah Mae is the author of several books, including Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe (with Sally Clarkson). She writes and speaks to encourage women to keep on and begin again. She resides in Lancaster County, PA with her husband and her three children. Her next book, The Complicated Heart, comes out in 2019.
It seems that it’s popular in the culture today to embrace a posture of victimization. We’re victims because of the circumstances of our birth, our financial background, our race or our gender. Many people are angry over things that happened generations ago—and rather than embrace a posture of gratefulness for what God has done, they embrace an identity that’s wrapped up in victimization. Men and women of God—this is not who you are in Christ! God says you are more than conquerers through Christ Jesus! Join me today as I talk about how to move from victim to victory! God has good things for you, starting with freedom from your past and power for the future.
Ephesians 1:19-22
If you’re like me, you let your kids browse the library books and pick out what they want to take home, without giving it much thought. It’s the library! But listen, Mom, we’re learning we can’t do that anymore. It’s time to #getoffthebench and get involved in what’s happening, because the children’s section isn’t a safe place for our kids. Let’s talk about why and what we can do.
Are you a slave to your belongings? Do you spend more time caring for them than enjoying them? Do they keep you from living a healthy full life and spending time with others you love? Will your children be saddled with generations of hand me downs when you pass? These are important questions to ask as we learn to be good stewards of the resources we’ve been given: money, time, and relationships. Don’t miss my interview with one of my favorite people, Steve Lambert as we talk about the challenge of managing our things.
Steve Lambert has worn many hats in his 68 years: pastor, author, speaker, stock broker and more. Together, he and his wife Jane Claire Lambert created and publish Five in a Row homeschool curriculum which has been a homeschool mainstay for nearly 25 years. They began homeschooling their children in 1981 and today their seven grandchildren are being homeschooled as well and range in age from 18 months to 18 years.
There is a difference between endurance, forbearance, and perseverance. One implies joy and a whole life experience that is so much more than passively surviving. Let’s discuss which one we are created for!
Traditional church attendance is a huge part of the Christian family life. Should I go to a church with whom I disagree? What is okay to disagree with? Is youth group necessary for my teens? And by the way, how am I currently feeling about Target? These are good questions, and certainly worth discussing! Join us, and we’ll talk about these issues and how we determine the answer!
Family secrets are obviously secrets because they are difficult situations, but leaving difficulties in the dark is one of the worst things we can do. I talk with my guest today about how we can get those secrets out in the open and begin to heal.
Beth K. Vogt is a nonfiction author and editor who said she’d never write fiction. She’s the wife of an Air Force family physician (now in solo practice) who said she’d never marry a doctor—or anyone in the military. She’s a mom of four who said she’d never have kids. Now Beth believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” A women’s fiction novelist, Beth’s first novel for Tyndale House Publishers,
Things I Never Told You, releases May 2018.
Beth is a 2016 Christy Award winner, a 2016 ACFW Carol Award winner, and a 2015 RITA® finalist. Her 2014 novel, Somebody Like You, was one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2014. A November Bride was part of the Year of Wedding series by Zondervan. Having authored nine contemporary romance novels or novellas, Beth believes there’s more to happily-ever-after than the fairy tales tell us.
An established magazine writer and former editor of the leadership magazine for MOPS International, Beth blogs for Novel Rocket and also enjoys speaking to writers’ groups and mentoring other writers. She lives in Colorado with her husband, Rob, who has adjusted to discussing the lives of imaginary people, and their youngest daughter, Christa, who loves to play volleyball and enjoys writing her own stories. Connect with Beth here.
We have access to the Lord of heaven’s armies through a simple practice we call prayer. Our habit of boldness in prayer should be the marker of a strong believer. We’re finding ourselves in an increasingly secularized culture, and we’re criticized by those who have rejected the authority of the gospel. Yet we are not powerless! We have the power of the Holy Spirit and access to Him through the simplicity of prayer. Let’s talk about why we should approach the throne with confidence!
Scriptures
Psalm 119
James 1:6
Matthew 9:28-30
Acts 9
Acts 12
Luke 4:12
Deuteronomy 6:16
How Successful People Lead by John Maxwell
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Many couples today have been robbed of intimacy through the lie and addiction of pornography. Today, my friend Sheila is back on the podcast today to talk honestly about the effects of porn and the promise of healing that Jesus Christ offers. Don’t miss this important conversation, which includes links to free resources to help you in hope, healing and protection against the additive power of pornography.
Hope After Porn, a Free E-book from Covenant Eyes
Links from the Show
Top 10 Effects of Porn on Your Brain & Your Marriage
10 Things to Know about Porn and Your Family
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of eight books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. She loves encouraging women in their relationships, both with God and with their husbands, children, and friends. Her passion is for marriage, and she and her husband Keith speak together at marriage outreaches and at FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women and couples can face. You can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s constantly texting her two young adult daughters and knitting. Preferably simultaneously.
I’m excited to have my friend, author and speaker Sheila Gregoire on the show today! We’ll be talking about how to take the “awkward” out of talking about sex and why it’s so important to teach our daughters about God’s beautiful design for sex and for their bodies. Don’t miss this important conversation! Includes a link to a brand-new e-course called “The Whole Story” which has been designed to help you talk to your daughter about tender topics like body development and hygiene etc. This podcast is rated “M” for mothers! I know you’ll be encouraged.
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of eight books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. She loves encouraging women in their relationships, both with God and with their husbands, children, and friends. Her passion is for marriage, and she and her husband Keith speak together at marriage outreaches and at FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women and couples can face. You can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s constantly texting her two young adult daughters and knitting. Preferably simultaneously.
Links from the Show
The Whole Story Course: Use coupon code BUSYMOM to get $30 off the lifetime VIP version!
And if YOU’RE feeling awkward about sex, then you need The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex.
More from Sheila and Heidi:
Who Stole My Sex Drive? Part 1 and Part 2
It’s easy to make excuses for why we don’t spend time in prayer and the study of God’s Word … and those excuses are hurting us in profound ways. Join me today as I discuss the impact “reactive Christianity” is having on the Church and what we can to do change the tide. God wants His children to walk in His victory!
It is so tempting to live locked in a cage of shame if you have had an abortion, but friend, please listen to this message of hope from Tricia today! There is forgiveness in Christ and freedom from the lies the devil is constantly whispering in your ear. You will be encouraged!
Tricia Goyer is a prolific author of more than seventy books. She is a homeschooling mom of ten, grandmother of four, and wife to John. She is the founder of Hope Pregnancy Center in Kalispell, Montana and now leads a teen mom support group in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Listen to another podcast with Tricia: The Beauty of Foster Care and Adoption
Links from the Show
See Tricia’s book, Walk it Out: The Radical Result of Living God’s Word One Step at a Time here!
Bible study for post-abortive women
More from Tricia:
God is Not Punishing You For Your Past Sins
How Telling Someone About My Abortion Freed My Soul
I go to a church where there is a strong focus on foster care and adoption, which is no surprise, because God wrote about it in the Bible. I brought my good friend Tricia Goyer on today to talk about her journey from a family of three to a family of ten. You won’t want to miss the story of how God built their family!
Tricia Goyer is a prolific author of more than seventy books. She is a homeschooling mom of ten, grandmother of four, and wife to John. She is the founder of Hope Pregnancy Center in Kalispell, Montana and now leads a teen mom support group in Little Rock, Arkansas.
More on Heidi’s Podcast from Tricia: Hope and Healing for Post-Abortive Mothers
See Tricia’s book, Walk it Out: The Radical Result of Living God’s Word One Step at a Time here!
Links from the Show
Focus on the Family
CAFO
On Tricia’s Blog:
Adoption He Said/She Said
How to Adopt for (Almost) Free
Interview with Tricia’s daughter about being adopted from foster care
We were told to not talk about politics and religion, but now we’re afraid to speak the truth and are being bullied by a liberal agenda because we won’t get off the bench and fight the battle. Listen in and let’s talk about why we must talk about the hard things.
As our kids get older, it feels like we have to choose between being their friend or being their authority, but maybe I don’t have to choose? My friend Kathy has some thoughts about this, and is sharing how to parent our kids now, so we can be their friend later.
Dr. Kathy Koch (“cook”), the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events.
She is a featured speaker for the Great Homeschool Conventions and a regular presenter for Care Net, Summit Ministries, and other organizations. She speaks regularly at schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers. She is also a popular guest on Focus on the Family radio and other radio talk-shows. Kirk Cameron chose her as the technology expert to interview in his 2018 movie, Connect: Real Help for Parenting Kids in a Social Media World. She has authored six books including Screens and Teens and 8 Great Smarts.
Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue
University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a
school board member before becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in
- She has loved Jesus for years and her faith and desire to serve and glorify God is
the foundation of her ministry.
Are you struggling to parent your kids in this Internet age? Ever wonder what to do when you realize your child may be addicted to his/her device?
Listen in today because my friend, Kathy Koch will have some wonderful encouragement for you—you might be surprised at her advice!
Dr. Kathy Koch (“cook”), the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events.
She is a featured speaker for the Great Homeschool Conventions and a regular presenter for Care Net, Summit Ministries, and other organizations. She speaks regularly at schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers. She is also a popular guest on Focus on the Family radio and other radio talk-shows. Kirk Cameron chose her as the technology expert to interview in his 2018 movie, Connect: Real Help for Parenting Kids in a Social Media World. She has authored six books including Screens and Teens and 8 Great Smarts.
Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue
University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a
school board member before becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in
- She has loved Jesus for years and her faith and desire to serve and glorify God is
the foundation of her ministry.
Have you noticed that there is a battle raging for the hearts and minds of this generation? It’s why we need to put on the Helmet of Salvation… to guard our minds in Christ.
Join me today as we talk about the importance of this vital piece of armor and learn to discern between the voice of conviction and condemnation. If you’re struggling in your identity as a Christian, this show is for you. Tune in and be encouraged!
Scriptures:
Ephesians 6:17
Join Heidi at an upcoming event near you!
Today, I’ll be tackling the tough topic of what to do when a brother or sister in Christ decides to live in a way that displeases the Lord. These are tough questions, but God has answers. We are called to speak the truth in love. The Bible teaches that we are to be known for our love. Any other way is a cheap substitute for the love that God has shown us. I’ll also be addressing the question of Christian schools. Tune in and be encouraged!
Scriptures:
Romans 1:24-27
Jude 1:7
Leviticus 20
Romans 8
1 Corinthians 5
Join me at an event near you!
Have you ever felt like you were chasing tomorrow—never satisfied with today? Join me and my friend, KariAnne Wood as we laugh and talk about how to find peace in the everyday challenges of life.
She has blue feet today—but she’s still smiling! Come find out why—I think you’ll be encouraged!
KariAnne Wood writes the decorating and lifestyle blog Thistlewood Farms from her project-filled historic home in Dallas, Texas. She recently followed God’s call and jumped back “home” with her family from the middle of the country to the busy Dallas metroplex where she lives with her husband and four children.If you wander down the tree-lined streets of KariAnne’s beloved hometown, McKinney, you might find her painting mismatched chairs, listening to Christmas carols no matter the season, singing Scripture, or walking hand in hand with her knight-in-shining-armor husband to a Friday night football game. She loves sweet tea with lime, thunderstorms, good books, milk glass, and yard sales, and she is an imperfect DIYer saved by grace.
KariAnne’s new book, So Close to Amazing, is a book celebrating the incredible, awesome, special individual within each of us. It’s also a book for anyone who has ever mismatched her shoes or trimmed her own bangs when a professional might have been a better choice or added too much soap to the washer and watched it overflow.
Thistlewood Farms is full of stories of family and faith and features hundreds of the home decor projects KariAnne creates every week for readers. The blog was awarded the Country Living Decorating Blog of the Year, was named one of the Top 10 Decorating Blogs by Better Homes and Gardens, and was voted one of the best DIY blogs of 2015. KariAnne has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas, Country Living, Flea Market Décor, Country Woman, HGTV Magazine, the Cottage Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Reloved, and This Old House magazine, and on popular websites including the Today show, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, Apartment Therapy, Good Housekeeping, Mediakix, Bob Vila, and BuzzFeed. KariAnne has made appearances on television programs including Nashville Channel 5’s Talk of the Town and Channel 8 in Dallas.
Did you know that God says that it’s impossible to please Him without faith? So what is faith?
Faith is believing the Word of God, taking it at face-value—and then living like we believe it.
It’s an essential part of the armor of God! Join me today as we talk about how to pick up the Shield of Faith and use it on the battlefield!
Every week, listeners send me news clips and videos about things that are happening in the rapidly escalating war against Christianity in the culture. Two weeks ago, God’s grace rested on California homeschoolers as nearly 3000 of them showed up to defend their right to homeschool. THIS WEEK’s challenge puts foster children in extreme danger of being indoctrinated into transgenderism and threatens pastors and other Christian leaders who want to help those who want out of same-sex attraction and/or transgenderism.
I’m highlighting California, but it’s a shot across the bow for the rest of the world. Listen and find out how you can engage and make a difference in the battle for faith and freedom starting today.
Voting Record on Assembly Bill 2943
Assembly Bill 2119
Author and speaker Lisa Pulliam is back on podcast today talking with me about the importance of seeing the world as God sees it: through the lens of His love and the truth of the Bible. If you have been struggling with finding simple ways to engage with God’s Word, tune it—this show is for you! To enter the podcast giveaway for Lisa’s new book, visit me here!
Would you like to have the kind of faith that strengthens your soul? What if you could endure trials with a steady calm and make daily decisions with confidence in God’s purposes?
In Unblinded Faith, Elisa Pulliam invites you to take a holy pause and experience a fresh encounter with God and His Word.
This 90-day devotional is filled with thoughtful application of Scripture to help you see God personally and know His love for you.
It is possible to take God at His Word. It is possible to embrace His promises, even when your circumstances challenge your faith. You can experience the fullness of God’s love, kindness, grace, mercy, and wisdom—no matter where you find yourself today. If you crave unshakable hope, it’s time to embrace unblinded faith!
Elisa Pulliam is a certified life coach, speaker, author, and creative strategist who is passionate about helping women to experience a fresh encounter with God and His Word for the sake of impacting the next generation with Kingdom hope. Her ministry, More to Be, is devoted to helping women unpack the Scriptures and discover how to join God in His work every day. Elisa and her husband, Stephen, savor life together with their four children.
Do you feel it? Have you noticed? The battle for the souls of men is raging right now. So many things are happening in our world, highlighting both the good and the evil that resides in the hearts of men. We are at war, but praise God—He did not leave us in the world to struggle on our own.
For the next several weeks, MomStrong International moms are laser-focused on girding up for battle. This week, we’re taking a look at what it means to have our feet “fitted” with the gospel of peace.
Look with me at the first part of Ephesians 6:15. “And with your feet fitted” is where Paul starts off teaching about this vital piece of God’s armor. So what does it mean to be “fitted?” Are you fitted? Are you ready to share God’s love with others? You can be! Tune in and let’s talk about it!
Scriptures
1 Peter 1:3
Ephesians 6:15
2 Corinthians 5:20
Today we’re talking about two common questions I hear: I want to homeschool, but I can’t afford it, and another one we hear at every event: How do I get my husband to be a spiritual leader? Don’t miss Mailbox Monday today!
Erin Odom is the author of More Than Just Making It: Hope for the Heart of the Financially Frustrated and the new book You Can Stay Home With Your Kids: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget. She is wife to Will and mom to three spirited little redheaded girls and a sweet and spoiled redheaded boy. She blogs at thehumbledhomemaker.com.
Enjoy another podcast with Erin here: More Than Just Making it – Last time Erin was on, we visited about flourishing, not just surviving, while living on a budget. It’s do-able!
Today my friend Erin Odom is sharing her journey about staying home with her kids and making it work on a budget. She has some practical tips that you do not want to miss!
Erin Odom is the author of More Than Just Making It: Hope for the Heart of the Financially Frustrated and the new book You Can Stay Home With Your Kids: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget. She is wife to Will and mom to three spirited little redheaded girls and a sweet and spoiled redheaded boy. She blogs at thehumbledhomemaker.com.
Enjoy another podcast with Erin here: More Than Just Making it – Last time Erin was on, we visited about flourishing, not just surviving, while living on a budget. It’s do-able!
We’re studying the concept of putting on the armor of God at momstronginternational.com , and this week in particular we’re talking about the breastplate of righteousness. Join us!
I say often that there is a blessing in obedience, and a podcast listener has asked me to explain that concept. We are taught at a very early age to obey our parents, and the Bible says blessed are those who hear God’s way and obey it. God’s blessings are never found outside of his boundaries, even if it might look like it on the outside of a situation. We’re also talking about homeschool burnout, which kind of speaks for itself. Don’t miss this Mailbox Monday as we hash these out today!
Scriptures
John 14:15
Matthew 7:13-14
Matthew 7:24-27
Proverbs 13:13
Luke 11:28
1 John 5:2-3
My friend Jenna shares her story of learning how to live without panic after witnessing a shooting, and choosing to believe that God is bigger than the trials that come in this world in which we find ourselves. Don’t miss this interview with one of my MomStrong International leaders as she shares how she’ is learning to live victoriously, even with PTSD.
Jenna has been married to her husband, Ben, since 2013. Their son, Ethan, is 2 and a half years old and loves all sports – basketball, soccer, football, and especially golf. Jenna was on the “Becoming MomStrong” Launch Team and most recently led a Becoming MomStrong Book Study in the same Panera Bread she’d once run from in fear. Jenna longs to see women experience the true freedom that is found only in Jesus Christ. There is no story that He cannot redeem and restore. Jenna can often be found lost in a good book and she believes chocolate was created especially with women in mind. She has an affinity for all things pink, navy blue, and nautical. Read more of Jenna’s story here!
We’re seeing so many Christians struggling to live a life of victory today, and one main reason is that we don’t even acknowledge that we’re in a battle to begin with. The second reason is that we don’t seem to know how to engage the enemy. Unless you are studying God’s word, you have no hope of winning against the enemy. Let’s change that, and Girl Up Girl!
Scriptures
Ephesians 6:14
Hosea 4:6
Romans 1:20
Today I’m answering Mailbox Monday questions about mentoring and homeschooling without my spouse’s support. What is mentoring? And what if I really want to homeschool and he just won’t let me? My friend Sam Sorbo is here again helping me answer!
Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Matthew 22:36-40
Proverbs 27:17
Romans 15:14
Matthew 19:14
Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in entertainment. An award-winning actress, author, radio host, international model, and home-schooling mom to three children with Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo writes to inspire parents to home educate. They’re YOUR Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate and Teach from Love: A School Year Devotional for Families (Broadstreet Publishing), are available at SamSorbo.com. Sam co-wrote, produced, and co-starred in the 2017 feature film Let There Be Light (Executive producer, Sean Hannity; director, Kevin Sorbo.) Find Sam on Facebook or on Twitter.
The far left agenda will continue to push its way into our homes, schools, churches and other organizations unless we get off the bench and start sharing the Gospel to counteract it! I’ve always said that we don’t need to wave the banner of homeschooling, we need to wave the banner of Jesus! Today my friend Sam Sorbo joins me as we talk about some choices parents can make to help protect their children.
Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in entertainment. An award-winning actress, author, radio host, international model, and home-schooling mom to three children with Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo writes to inspire parents to home educate. They’re YOUR Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate and Teach from Love: A School Year Devotional for Families (Broadstreet Publishing), are available at SamSorbo.com. Sam co-wrote, produced, and co-starred in the 2017 feature film Let There Be Light (Executive producer, Sean Hannity; director, Kevin Sorbo.) Find Sam on Facebook or on Twitter.
The Battle of the Books is just one example of how our schools are pushing an agenda to the youngest of our citizens, and one I’m fairly sure you’ll want to know about. It’s devastating, and we absolutely must make ourselves aware and stand up for the next generation! The right to determine what is right for our own children is up for grabs in our culture right now, and we must be get involved and fight for it!
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The Radical Cost of Following Jesus, Part 1 and Part 2
A Spiritual Crisis and a Crossroad: How Should Christians Respond? – Looking around, it’s clear that many Christians have unbuckled the belt of truth under enormous pressure from the culture. Many pastors have begun exchanging the truth of God’s Word for the easy “truth” of the world in an effort to be “loving,” except that denying the truth of God is never loving. I have to wonder if those pastors who will not stand on the authority of Scripture care more about winning a popularity contest than they do about speaking the truth.
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My friend Elizabeth Johnston is back again for part 2 of our conversation, and today I had her address a mailbox Monday question about an issue our kindergartners are facing across the country. As a mother of ten children, Elizabeth is an outspoken advocate for parental rights. I love this woman because she tells it like it is. Elizabeth encourages parents to get onto the battlefield and engage in the culture wars for the sake of their children. Her viral videos and outspoken passion for truth is making a difference in the fight for faith and family all across the United States and Europe.
Elizabeth is an Activist Vlogger who educates and inspires the public on the burning social and moral issues of the day that are important to families and patriots. She and her husband Patrick, who is a medical doctor, author, and movie producer, have been pro-life ministry leaders for many years and home educate their 10 beautiful children. The growing threat to America’s children and the vicious attack on religious liberty is what dynamited Elizabeth out of her comfort zone to inspire a nation of belittled conservatives and Christians to “come out of their closets” and boldly take their country back. Elizabeth daily triggers the left by confronting the lies of abortion, feminism, Islam, and the homosexual agenda with wit and snark like only she can, and she regularly posts viral commentary videos which have netted over 70 million views. Elizabeth has been featured on many major media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The New York Times, The Blaze and Christian Broadcasting Network, as she has become a thought leader on topics of importance to families. The pulse behind all her activism and cultural commentary is her love for her family and her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth Johnston
The Activist Mommy
www.ActivistMommy.com
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Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does.
Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John.
It’s “Meet My Friend Friday” here at the podcast and today, I’m excited to introduce you to Elizabeth Johnston. As a mother of ten children, Elizabeth is an outspoken advocate for parental rights. I love this woman because she tells it like it is. Elizabeth encourages parents to get onto the battlefield and engage in the culture wars for the sake of their children. Her viral videos and outspoken passion for truth is making a difference in the fight for faith and family all across the United States and Europe.
Elizabeth is an Activist Vlogger who educates and inspires the public on the burning social and moral issues of the day that are important to families and patriots. She and her husband Patrick, who is a medical doctor, author, and movie producer, have been pro-life ministry leaders for many years and home educate their 10 beautiful children. The growing threat to America’s children and the vicious attack on religious liberty is what dynamited Elizabeth out of her comfort zone to inspire a nation of belittled conservatives and Christians to “come out of their closets” and boldly take their country back. Elizabeth daily triggers the left by confronting the lies of abortion, feminism, Islam, and the homosexual agenda with wit and snark like only she can, and she regularly posts viral commentary videos which have netted over 70 million views. Elizabeth has been featured on many major media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The New York Times, The Blaze and Christian Broadcasting Network, as she has become a thought leader on topics of importance to families. The pulse behind all her activism and cultural commentary is her love for her family and her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth Johnston
The Activist Mommy
www.ActivistMommy.com
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Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does.
Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John.
We are in a battle, and I want to encourage you not to be deceived. It’s time to gird up. Time to prepare yourself and your children for the battle of your lives! Join us as we begin a study on the strategy of spiritual warfare at MomStrong International. Let’s get off the bench and on to the battlefield!
Scriptures
Ephesians 6:10-12
1 Peter 5:8
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It’s easy to become overwhelmed with our schedules, and we’d probably all be lying if we didn’t admit to being there at least once ourselves! In fact, I wrote a book about that! But there are some things you can do to keep from being beat! Let’s talk about some practical and spiritual strategies today, busy mom!
Scriptures
Matthew 11:28-30
Resources
Crazy Busy: A Mercifully Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem by Kevin DeYoung – I’M TOO BUSY!” We’ve all heard it. We’ve all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us. Just one look at our jam-packed schedules tells us how hard it can be to strike a well-reasoned balance between doing nothing and doing it all. That’s why award-winning author and pastor Kevin DeYoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, Crazy Busy — and not with the typical arsenal of time management tips, but rather with the biblical tools we need to get to the source of the issue and pull the problem out by the roots. Highly practical and super short, Crazy Busy will help you put an end to “busyness as usual.”
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How Busy is Too Busy? -Life is busy and often there is no end in sight. Join Heidi and Durenda as they help sort out how busy really is just too busy.
Busy Seasons and Weary Souls – God doesn’t clearly tell us in his Word what is too much or too little when it comes to busyness. That’s something we each have to walk out with him. What He does tell us though, is that He wants us to be about HIS business…His agenda. In other words, to be led by the Holy Spirit. Being too busy is only okay if it’s what He wants us to do.
Balance for Busy Moms – So what does this have to do with balance? First, we need to work to please God, not others. Second, and it may not seem obvious at first, but if you read from verse 17 back down to that parallel verse, verse 23, you will see something that stood out to me: I noticed that all of the verses in between 17 and 23 talk about the importance of relationships. Those verses are all about healthy family relationships: wives and husbands are supposed to be in loving relationships with each other; we read that fathers are not to exasperate their children. God’s Word is telling us that good works situations and healthy family situations go hand in hand. This takes prioritizing and balancing. Sometimes, good things rob us of the best things.
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Do you enjoy being hospitable or is it more effort than it’s worth? Do you struggle with insecurity over an undecorated house or lack of confidence in your cooking skills? You are not alone, sister! But it’s important to move past those roadblocks #sothat you can experience and share the blessing of being hospitable. Let’s Just Open the Door together, women!
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For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it’s the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it.
Just Open the Door , by Jen Schmidt
For many of us, inviting people into our lives and homes feels more like inviting judgment on our entertaining skills and stress on our already maxed-out schedules. But what if you knew that opening your front door had the power to radically change the world? To make an impact and leave a legacy with everyday invitations?
Jen Schmidt has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to equip us to walk a road of welcome in our daily lives. Jen knows that every time we choose open-door living—whether in our homes or by taking hospitality on the road just like Jesus—those we invite in get to experience the lived-out Gospel, our kids grow up in a life-lab of generosity, and we trade insecurity for connection.
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The Pharisees and Sadducees put religion before relationship. They put pride before anything else and elevated tradition to the level of God’s written word. This is becoming rampant today in the church, and today we’re talking about the litmus test for measuring our “Christian” teachers to decide if they are following God’s word.
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At 45 years old, my friend Kristen Welch talks about failing most of her parenting tests. But the Lord stirred the hearts of Kristen and her husband, and they started changing the way they handled “blessings” in their lives. Don’t miss the way Kristen describes the changes they’ve made in their family as they make a great effort to Raise World Changers by being World Changers themselves.
A Bit About my Guest
Kristen Welch is a native Texan, a wife and mom. She began blogging about her life on wearethatfamily.com nearly a decade ago. Over the years, Kristen has grown a vast following of moms who identify with her real, often funny, and always inspiring writing.
In 2010, she traveled with Compassion International to Kenya on a blogging trip to write about poverty in a huge slum. That experience turned her world upside down, and as a result, she and her family founded a non-profit called Mercy House. The organization funds maternity centers for pregnant teens living in extreme poverty and manages Fair Trade Friday, a monthly subscription club that allows thousands of women in America to support impoverished women around the globe by purchasing the fairly traded product they create.
Kristen is the author of multiple books, including Rhinestone Jesus: Saying Yes to God when Sparkly Safe Faith is No Longer Enough and Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life’s Biggest Yes. Kristen’s new book, Raising World Changers, has just released!
Kristen’s blog following continues to grow, and many of the readers financially support the work of Mercy House. When she and her family aren’t traveling to Kenya, Kristen and her husband and their three children live in Magnolia, Texas, where they enjoy going to football games, flea markets, trying new restaurants and working with displaced refugees in Houston.
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President Trump is about to rule on an opportunity to protect healthcare workers who object to certain responsibilities based on their conscience, and hopefully free people who don’t want to perform abortions based on their personal convictions. Why does this matter? Let’s talk about it.
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Living in bitterness will eat you alive from the inside, and there are times when we need to emotionally disentangle ourselves. But doing that without forgiving and letting go of your bitterness is still giving them power that will rob you of your joy. Let’s talk a little bit about this today. We can learn to move on!
Galatians 5:15,19
Hebrews 12:15
Genesis 37
Genesis 4
1 John 2:9-11
Proverbs 10:12
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Living in Freedom after Forgiveness
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Resources
The Gift of Forgiveness by Charles Stanley – Charles Stanley, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our day, shares the key to personal and even world peace in The Gift of Forgiveness. as Stanley points out that no sin is so shockingly evil it blocks God’s forgiveness nor so trivial it negates the need for God’s mercy, he shares the specifics of how to go about receiving and giving forgiveness.
The Gift of Forgiveness reflects the heart of Stanley’s teaching ministry. In this markedly helpful book, Stanley addresses such questions as how to practice a life of forgiveness in all your relationships and how to make forgiveness an ongoing, practical experience in your life.
The Truth About Forgiveness by John MacArthur – “The greatest measuring rod of love in the life of a Christian may be forgiveness, because God showed His love to us in terms of forgiveness.” ?John MacArthur
Does anyone really want to forgive? Or admit that we need forgiveness? Whether we’re giving or receiving, forgiveness is hard. It seems unfair. It feels unnatural. And as best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur demonstrates, forgiveness apart from Christ is unnatural. It is only as we understand our need, Christ’s power and example, and what it reallly means to love that we can embrace two of the most liberating acts of love: forgiving and being forgiven.
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God is the source of all good things, and it’s critical that we pass this concept on to our children. Join me with my new friend, Katie Bennett as we spend our second podcast talking about living simply in light of eternity. It’s another way we can join in #becomingmomstrong !
Katie Bennett is the creator of the Embracing a Simpler Life blog and podcast, and the author of Heavenly Minded Mom, through each of which she encourages women stop loving the world and instead follow Jesus with everything they’ve got. She and her husband Mitch live outside of a small town in rural Missouri along with their three children.
More About Heavenly Minded Mom: The lives of moms are all too often consumed with wearisome, empty striving. We work to keep up appearances, meet worldly standards, and find satisfaction in the offerings of this life such as success, admiration, and ease. However, God has set eternity in a mother’s heart, and deep inside, we long for more.
In Heavenly Minded Mom, Katie Bennett beckons us into a new way of viewing our present reality by rising above the ordinary and routine to see a bigger plan and purpose for motherhood.
This uplifting book offers moms the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, wrapped in the hope of the Gospel, and presented in bite-sized portions. The 90 compelling meditations, scripture readings, and invitations to journal and reflect, will encourage us to reevaluate how we envision our lives and to claim a heavenly mindset towards our mothering tasks. These inspirational readings will help us discover a new way of looking at our responsibilities as a mom through God’s eyes.
Embrace a simpler life filled with God’s promises and love as you reflect on God’s powerful work as it has woven through your past and present in anticipation of its impact in the future and your spiritual legacy.
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A false teacher is going to reject what his heart knows to be true, yet they are accountable to their Creator. He will downplay or make light of God’s commands on how we are to live, yet the Bible says that we are without excuse. We want to live the way God wants us to live, and learn how to have a discerning spirit so we can guard ourselves. It’s exactly why we need to know the word of God!
2 Peter 2:1
2 Peter 3:8-9
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Sometimes we like to use Harry Potter reading as a measuring rod, right? A reader writes in today about whether or not we should let our kids read Harry Potter. Let’s talk about it!
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God is the source of all good things, and it’s critical that we pass this concept on to our children. Join me with my new friend, Katie Bennett as we talk about living simply in light of eternity. It’s another way we can join in #becomingmomstrong !
Katie Bennett is the creator of the Embracing a Simpler Life blog and podcast, and the author of Heavenly Minded Mom, through each of which she encourages women stop loving the world and instead follow Jesus with everything they’ve got. She and her husband Mitch live outside of a small town in rural Missouri along with their three children.
More About Heavenly Minded Mom: The lives of moms are all too often consumed with wearisome, empty striving. We work to keep up appearances, meet worldly standards, and find satisfaction in the offerings of this life such as success, admiration, and ease. However, God has set eternity in a mother’s heart, and deep inside, we long for more.
In Heavenly Minded Mom, Katie Bennett beckons us into a new way of viewing our present reality by rising above the ordinary and routine to see a bigger plan and purpose for motherhood.
This uplifting book offers moms the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, wrapped in the hope of the Gospel, and presented in bite-sized portions. The 90 compelling meditations, scripture readings, and invitations to journal and reflect, will encourage us to reevaluate how we envision our lives and to claim a heavenly mindset towards our mothering tasks. These inspirational readings will help us discover a new way of looking at our responsibilities as a mom through God’s eyes.
Embrace a simpler life filled with God’s promises and love as you reflect on God’s powerful work as it has woven through your past and present in anticipation of its impact in the future and your spiritual legacy.
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It is critical that we learn to discern the word of the Lord so we can measure everything up to it. This month at MomStrong International we’re focusing on false teachers, #sothat we can know what we need to be watching for. Join me!
Join us this month as we dig in to 2 Peter 2!
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God designed sex as a really good thing, and the world has perverted it. It’s really important that we talk to our kids about God’s design for sex, so they learn from us rather than the world. Someone will teach them! Today I’m talking through several practical tips for how to talk to your kids about sex. I promise, you can survive it.
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Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center
MomStrong International
Scriptures
John 11
Isaiah 9:6
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How do I help my kids live in this worldly culture? Today I’m looking at what the Bible says about loving others, separating truth from lies, the gender discussion, what to do about cell phones and more.
Scriptures
Psalm 58:3
Genesis 8:21
2 Timothy 3:15
Deuteronomy 6:6-7,9
Isaiah 53:13
Psalm 119:9-11, 105
Colossians 3:21
Ephesians 6:4
Proverbs 22:6
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Dare to Be A Daniel – Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does.
Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John.
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My friend Ann Dunagan from MissionMindedFamilies.org is joining me today and next week to encourage you! We’re talking about some practical things we can do to point our arrows in the right direction. And here’s a hint: it’s not a formula!
Scriptures
Psalm 144:12
Ephesians 3:16
Ann Dunagan is a missions leader with Harvest Ministry, director of Daring Daughters, mobilizer with Mission-Minded Families, and global-mom with 7 kids (and a growing number of married-in-spouses and grandchildren). Since 1987, the Dunagan family have been sharing the love of Jesus in over 100 nations, caring for 1000+ orphan children in Africa and Asia, and overseeing 450+ remote village churches. Ann’s books include:
The Mission-Minded Child (for parents)
The Mission-Minded Family (for parents),
Teaching With God’s Heart for the World, Volumes I and II (for homeschooling families)
The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus (co-authored with her husband Jon Dunagan),
The Whole World Needs Jesus (for children),
and coming soon in 2018 . . . The Fishless Fisherman (for children)
3 resources for MOMSTRONG moms — all FREE!
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3-D Kids Course with “Missionary Mark” — (online training course for kids ages 6-12 — training DARING DOING DISCIPLES)
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ROCK SOLID discipleship course (online training, with PDFs and videos — especially for discipling teenagers or family discipleship)
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P.A.S.S.I.O.N. & CLARITY Course (online course for helping women to find clarity for God’s Great Commission — includes assessments to clarify Personality, Abilities, Spiritual-gifts, Story, Interests, Opportunities, and Needs of the world you care about).
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My friend Ann Dunagan is joining me today and next week to encourage you! We’re talking about how easy it is to desire accolades and credit from the world as we share Jesus with the world around us, but truly, it’s not about us. It’s all about Jesus. Let’s get on the battlefield!
Ann Dunagan is a missions leader with Harvest Ministry, director of Daring Daughters, mobilizer with Mission-Minded Families, and global-mom with 7 kids (and a growing number of married-in-spouses and grandchildren). Since 1987, the Dunagan family have been sharing the love of Jesus in over 100 nations, caring for 1000+ orphan children in Africa and Asia, and overseeing 450+ remote village churches. Ann’s books include:
The Mission-Minded Child (for parents)
The Mission-Minded Family (for parents),
Teaching With God’s Heart for the World, Volumes I and II (for homeschooling families)
The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus (co-authored with her husband Jon Dunagan),
The Whole World Needs Jesus (for children),
and coming soon in 2018 . . . The Fishless Fisherman (for children)
3 resources for MOMSTRONG moms — all FREE!
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3-D Kids Course with “Missionary Mark” — (online training course for kids ages 6-12 — training DARING DOING DISCIPLES)
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ROCK SOLID discipleship course (online training, with PDFs and videos — especially for discipling teenagers or family discipleship)
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P.A.S.S.I.O.N. & CLARITY Course (online course for helping women to find clarity for God’s Great Commission — includes assessments to clarify Personality, Abilities, Spiritual-gifts, Story, Interests, Opportunities, and Needs of the world you care about).
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There is a cause and effect happening in the culture today between the removal of God from almost every aspect of our national discourse and the evil that is filling the vacuum where God once was. This will continue to play out until we turn our hearts back to Him.
Scripture
John 8:1-11
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Christians are getting less and less discerning and in turn, giving false teachers greater audiences to share their twisted versions of the Gospel. It matters, men and women, who we are listening to. Today we’re looking at three specific traits of false teachers, because learning how to recognize them is the first wise move we make to stand firm against them!
Scriptures
1 Peter 1:6, 2:3
Micah 6:8
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The Truth About False Teachers – God’s Word warns us against false teachers. If there was ever a time to be on the lookout for them, the time is now. We are living in a generation of biblically illiterate, immature Christians—people who, while they claim the name of Jesus, and who want His mercy, forgiveness and salvation, do not wish to carry His cross.
I’ve written a companion blog post about this issue, because it’s so important I don’t want anyone to miss it.
Learning to Discern Counterfeit Christianity – The only way to succeed in this life at the end of the day is to walk humbly with God and ask Him for truth and wisdom. You are a redeemed child of God and can discern counterfeit Christianity when you see it. Dig in and ask God for wisdom!
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When you are truly for something, everyone will know what you are against. Jesus stood for us, and made it clear that there is a force of evil in the world today. He stood against that evil IN love and FOR love. We can learn to walk and live in the tension between truth and love as we seek His wisdom and apply it in our lives today.
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Dare to Be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for The Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
What Are We Like When No One Else is Watching? -Are we growing in our walk with God? Today, we’re talking about a “big” word … sanctification. It’s a big word that means a simple thing: grow. Grow. As Christians, we’re called to live set apart lives—no matter who’s watching.
Resources
Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
We all agree that teaching our children the life-changing truths of the Bible is one of our most important jobs as parents. But where do we begin? How do we consistently explore God’s Word in a way that helps our children understand and apply the core truths of biblical teaching in their own lives? The Firmly Planted Family Series is divided into ten-week studies and is your key to making sense of the Bible—even if you’re learning right along with your children. Each lesson provides a core idea, a simple narrative, memory verses and discussion questions for children of all ages. And the companion student workbook is filled with age-appropriate, full-color, reproducible activities for children of any age!
Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
Are you hoping to merely survive your teenagers? With compassion, wit, and wisdom, Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting families during the often-chaotic adolescent years.
Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error edited by Dr. John MacArthur
In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God’s Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God’s people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use the truth of Scripture to determine which are the true treasures-and which are “fool’s gold.”
General editor John MacArthur and the contributors of this uncompromising book define the principles of biblical discernment and use them to address several contemporary Christian issues. They provide straightforward, biblical critiques of some popular but unfortunate Christian trends, such as watered-down preaching and doctrinally questionable best-selling books. Dr. MacArthur ends with a practical plan for cultivating discernment in the Christian life.
It is the duty of every Christian-not just pastors and elders-to follow the biblical command to cling to what is go...
It would appear that in Hawaii the future of homeschooling is in jeopardy, which will tempt many of us to wring our hands in fear as we wonder what precedent will be set for our own states. But our other topic for today speaks to this one, and that is that we serve a God who can do anything. So before we surrender in fear, let’s do what we can and trust the Lord to work – just like He did when He fed a crowd of 5000 with a few loaves and fish all those years ago. He is still our all powerful God!
John 6:1
Philippians 4:19
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Shepherding teens is an opportunity to see the blessing of the Lord’s fruit in their lives. Your teens will let you down – and you’ll let them down, too! But it is worth it is actively stay in the fight as you prepare to launch them into the world. Ultimately, they belong to the Lord, and at the end of our parenting journey, we want to be able to say that we have shepherded them well.
Scriptures
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:21
Dr. James Dobson on Amazon -Founder and chairman emeritus of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produced his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard by more than 200 million people every day. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in the field of child development. The author of more than 30 books, including his most recent bestseller, Bringing Up Boys, he has been heavily involved in governmental activities related to the family.
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens -Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues that affect parents and their teenage children during the often-chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication and learn and grow with their teens.
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy: Loving Your Teen Without Losing Your Mind by Michael J Bradley – Reminding parents that you can’t relate to a crazy teen the same way you relate to a rational adult, Bradley tells readers how to navigate the adolescent minefield.
Sticking With Your Child by Joe White -Is there a chasm growing between you and your teen? Whether your adolescent is a major prodigal or a minor problem, don’t give up! Your relationship is everything, and it’s never too late to start mending it. In Sticking with Your Teen, you’ll take an honest look at the way you parent. You’ll discover creative, schedule-friendly ways to get closer to your son or daughter. You’ll see why teens turn distant and defiant and receive the encouragement and hope every parent needs to draw closer to his or her adolescent.
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Loving Your Teen Without Losing Your Mind – Finding the balance between parenting and letting go during the teen year is hard and growing tension makes it even harder. Join Heidi and Durenda as they share their experiences on the podcast.
Got Teens? P is for Perseverance – If you would have told me twenty years ago that one of my bubbly, bright-eyed, adorable little babies would ever be disrespectful or rude to me I would have said, “not a chance.” After all, my stellar parenting skills and unconditional love would prevent it. Right?
In Pursuit of Your Teen – As parents, we need to be keeping our finger on the pulse on our children’s relationships with other people and their relationship with the Lord. We can’t do that if we’re not talking to them.
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The feminists in our world today are fighting for freedom to reject God as the ultimate authority in our life. I am 100% pro-woman and believe 100% that men and women are equal, but we are different, and that is GOOD. God has a beautiful design for the women He created, and we rob ourselves of the joy He offers if we reject that design for our lives. I’m encouraging you to walk in the way the Lord has laid out for His people, one that fully recognizes the beauty in His creation, uniquely and individually gifted male and female.
Why Feminism and Christianity Can’t Mix
10 Things Christians Get Wrong About Feminism
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Jesus is the Son of God, but why do we struggle with belief? It’s so important for us to remember that we are to find our answers in the Word of God – we go no other place. We must begin to know God’s Word for ourselves, so that we can defend the truth contained in it and recognize the false teaching that is rampant in our culture today. We’re going back to the basics, and calling out a false teaching being taught by the Episcopalian church as we speak. We want to pass the truth of God’s Word on to the next generation, and to understand how to do that, we need to know who Jesus is.
Scripture: John 5:16-47
Key verse: John 5:24
Episcopal Church votes no masculine pronouns for God
U.S. Episcopal diocese votes to stop using masculine pronouns for God
Episcopal Diocese Votes to Avoid Using ‘Gendered Pronouns’ for God in Book of Common Prayer
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Scriptures
Psalm 90:12
Ephesians 5:15-18
Psalm 139:4
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Busy Seasons and Weary Souls – God doesn’t clearly tell us in his Word what is too much or too little when it comes to busyness. That’s something we each have to walk out with him. What He does tell us though, is that He wants us to be about HIS business…His agenda. In other words, to be led by the Holy Spirit. Being too busy is only okay if it’s what He wants us to do.
Balance for Busy Moms – So what does this have to do with balance? First, we need to work to please God, not others. Second, and it may not seem obvious at first, but if you read from verse 17 back down to that parallel verse, verse 23, you will see something that stood out to me: I noticed that all of the verses in between 17 and 23 talk about the importance of relationships. Those verses are all about healthy family relationships: wives and husbands are supposed to be in loving relationships with each other; we read that fathers are not to exasperate their children. God’s Word is telling us that good works situations and healthy family situations go hand in hand. This takes prioritizing and balancing. Sometimes, good things rob us of the best things.
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A California family is in the news for abusing their 13 children, and the fact that they were registered homeschoolers seems to be the focus of the conversation among those who believe that homeschooling is a privilege that should be more closely monitored or taken away. But is homeschooling the heart of the issue?
California Children News Article
Are you frustrated with homeschooling? It’s hard to balance all we have to do as moms, and then you throw in homeschooling? Come on! But listen, you can do it. I’m answering an email addressing just this. If you’re new to homeschooling or 142 in homeschooling years, there’s something for you today.
HOMESCHOOL HELPS ON THE BUSY MOM
Homeschooling for Rookies – Are you beginning or considering homeschooling? Here are a few tips on curriculum, learning styles and getting started that will help you get moving on the right foot. You can do this!
Homeschooling Through High School – YES you can! – Can you homeschool all the way through high school? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Listen in as we answer FAQ’s and offer encouragement to parents who are considering this wonderful option.
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This world affords us opportunities to gain affection and pleasure from many sources, but none of them is as valuable as the only truly filling source: the Son of God. Today we’re touching on one subject in our MomStrong International Bible Study, and how we may be a little more like her than we might like to think. Join me!
Scripture: John 14
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I’m answering a reader’s question about how to live with an unbelieving spouse in what has become a silent, lonely relationship, which is a scenario that plays out more often than we might think. I know this mama is not alone, and I know the Bible speaks to her situation. Let’s go see what the Bible says!
Titus 2:11-14
Romans 12:18
World Magazine Article (Subscription Only)
Loving Your Unsaved Husband {Even More}
Recommended Resources
How do I live as a Christian When My Spouse is Unsaved?
What Should a Christian Wife Do When Her Husband is Unsaved?
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My friend Dr. Edie Wadsworth is back today and we’re talking about her journey from practicing modern medicine to a natural way of living, including using food and essential oils as “medicine” in her every day life SO THAT we can learn to live a joyful life and walk in the best life the Lord has for us to walk! In Becoming MomStrong, I talk about our Spiritual health, but I also talk about not neglecting our physical health either. Dr. Edie sponsors a closed group on Facebook for her team, so be sure you see the show notes today to find out how to become a member!
Edie Wadsworth is a national speaker, writer, and faith blogger at life{in}grace. She has been featured in various media including Better Homes and Gardens. Edie is a physician turned natural health enthusiast who encourages and inspires women to live with more passion and purpose so that they can impact families and communities with their unique gifts. After overcoming her difficult upbringing to become a successful medical doctor, Edie left her practice to raise her family and pursue her love for writing. Her passion is to love her people well and to see women embrace the full measure of their life’s passion and purpose. When she’s not writing or teaching natural health classes, she enjoys cooking (with butter!), running, reading, banjo music, and the beautiful scenery of southern Appalachia, where she makes her home with her husband, Steve, and their awesome kids.
Click here to see more of Dr. Edie and Heidi’s favorite essential oils! When you become a member, you gain access to the closed Facebook group sponsored by Dr. Edie. Join me there!
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A true transformation will manifest by us rejoicing in the goodness of the Lord in every area of our lives. Because we know that the God of the Universe keeps His promises, we can be at peace, because we are going to see the Lord at the end of our lives! We’re learning what a true transformation meant in the life of Nicodemus, a Pharisee ruler, who was told by Jesus that he needed to be born again. Nicodemus had quite a pedigree, but he didn’t have what really mattered – a belief in Jesus Christ as His Savior.
John 3:16-21
Isaiah 64:6
Luis Palau Health Update
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God has invited us to come into His presence, and when we do that, we’re submitting that we can’t do this life without Him. The power of the spoken word can encourage others, it is an opportunity to proclaim promises and can increase our faith. We can speak His promises right back to Him! It’s a powerful way to communicate with the Lord, but not everyone likes praying out loud. Listen in while I talk about that today.
Romans 10:7
Daniel 6:10
Psalm 42:1-2
Isaiah 25:1
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Teach me to Pray – A couple minute podcast and short post where Heidi St. John reminds us that God wants to talk to us in prayer. It’s vital to live a thriving, grounded and humble life.
Resources
A Praying Life – Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of your life and allow prayer—even poorly delivered—to fill the gaps with meaning and substance. Miller’s down-to-earth approach and practical nature will help you see that your relationship with God can grow and your communication with Him can get better. Parents will find Miller’s family-life experiences especially helpful.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray –
Since this book was published over a century ago, countless readers have learned through its pages that no one can teach prayer better than Jesus Christ himself. This enduring classic will transform your prayers and life as you open your heart to the prayer-lessons Jesus gave.
“The Father waits to hear every prayer of faith. He wants to give us whatever we ask for in Jesus’ name. If there is one thing I think the Church needs to learn, it is that God intends prayer to have an answer, and that we have not yet fully conceived of what God will do for us if we believe that our prayers will be heard. God hears prayer.”
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I have a friend joining me today, and we’re talking about God making beauty out of ashes in our lives. Edie and I have similar stories, and thankfully, we both have similar redemption to share as well! We’re also talking about never giving up, so if you’re someone who has tried and tried and just can’t stick to something, I know you’ll be encouraged!
All the Pretty Things – “I don’t know how old I was the night the trailer burned down, or if the rumor was true that Daddy was the one who set it on fire.”
For a long time, Edie thought she had escaped. It started in an Appalachian trailer park, where a young girl dreamed of becoming a doctor. But every day, Edie woke up to her reality: a poverty-stricken world full of alcohol and violence, where getting out seemed impossible. She taught herself to drive a stick shift truck at twelve years old so she could get her drunk daddy home from the bar. She spent Saturdays at Brushy Mountain prison visiting her incarcerated cousin. She watched adults eat while her stomach gnawed and then there was torching of the family trailer, where she dug through the ashes to try to salvage her most prized possession–her Tammy Wynette album.
And at the center of it all was her charismatic daddy. She never knew when he would show up but when he did he was usually drunk; she learned the hard way that she couldn’t count on him to protect her. So she told herself it didn’t matter. All she wanted was to make him proud. Against all odds, Edie “made doctor,” achieving everything that had once seemed beyond her reach. Only, it was too late, because her Daddy died a year before she graduated medical school. She split the cost of his funeral with her sister.
When her past finally caught up with her, it was all too much so she did what her Daddy would have done–she set it all on fire. It would take her whole life burning down once again for Edie to be finally able to face the truth about herself, her family, and her relationship with God.
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Edie Wadsworth is a national speaker, writer, and faith blogger at life{in}grace. She has been featured in various media including Better Homes and Gardens. Edie is a physician and natural health enthusiast who encourages and inspires women to live with more passion and purpose so that they can impact families and communities with their unique gifts. After overcoming her difficult upbringing to become a successful medical doctor, Edie left her practice to raise her family and pursue her love for writing. Her passion is to love her people well and to see women embrace the full measure of their life’s passion and purpose. She blogs at lifeingraceblog.com on a variety of topics centered onhome—including vocation, hospitality, faith, parenting, cooking, and life in the South. In 2012, she traveled to Nicaragua as a Compassion International blogger to advocate for children in need. When she’s not writing or teaching natural health classes, she enjoys cooking (with butter!), running, reading, banjo music, and the beautiful scenery of southern Appalachia, where she makes her home with her husband, Steve, and their awesome kids.
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In John 2, Jesus saved the best wine – for last. The gospel of John gives a brief description of the first miracle performed by Jesus – changing water into wine at a wedding in Cana (John1:1-10). Keep in mind, this was not a Christian wedding: for one thing—no one believed in Him yet, including His own brothers (John 7:1-50). This was the first of many miracles performed by Jesus when He walked on earth, a sort of precursor to what He was capable of doing, an “opening act,” if you will.
But wait? Did someone say “wine?”
And there you have it: one of the most disputed topics in the Church today. How can we be ambassadors for Christ in every situation? Good question! Let’s talk about our liberty and our responsibility as Christians today at the podcast. {This podcast is based on week 3 of the study at MomStrong International. For more information or to join us, click here.}
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Today we’re talking about education and your children torturing you. Don’t miss it!
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Homeschooling Held Hostage –
We’ve gone from a few brave moms who, without access to mainstream “curriculum”, managed to give their children an excellent education—but we’ve forgotten what made it excellent.
It was excellent because these moms had a vision for homeschooling—they weren’t trying to re-create school at home. They were simply being obedient to the One who had called them to be different. They knew that if He had called them, He would equip them.
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We’ve been given an opportunity to be ambassadors for Christ and to represent Him to a world that’s watching. Hope and change are never found apart from Jesus, and no one can make America great again apart from Christ. We are seeking the redemptive power of the cross, whether or not we know it.
1 Peter 5:8-9
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Join us in John as we begin our new Bible Study at MomStrong International!
Scripture
John 2:1-5
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Scriptures Mentioned
Mark 10:6-9
1 Corinthians 3:1-3
Romans 12:9-10
Mark 12:29-31
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The tactics of the enemy have changed, and a blindness has fallen over the world. Our children are caught in the crossfire of a generation that is in cultural and spiritual crisis. The battle is real and it looks different, but God does not change! You can ask Him to help you untangle the confusion within your child. The caveat is that we must not miss the opportunity to bathe our truth in love.
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Scriptures in Podcast
Proverbs 8:6
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There is a blessing in obedience, and we’re called to train up our children in the ways of the Lord. Let’s offer our children a cool drink of water from the Word of God and then entrust them to the Lord!
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Scriptures mentioned in Podcast
Deuteronomy 6:6
Judges 2:10-12
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Are you weary? It’s no wonder. Today’s moms are busier than ever. We’re signing our kids up for everything from athletics to music and the arts. In truth, most moms I’ve met in recent years are exhausted, worn out women who admit to feeling “guilty” if they don’t provide their children with every imaginable opportunity. These well-meaning moms are running from sun-up to sun-down, often sacrificing their own personal margin and time with the Lord, leaving them weary and disillusioned. We’re just.so.busy.
Why? I wonder: is there more to this busyness than meets the eye? If everything we do carries eternal significance with it, then surely, our Creator must have direction for our everyday decisions. Even when we sign up for soccer.
We are doing holy work, you know.
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We’re dealing with more lies in this generation than in the past sixty years—and it’s time to put this one to bed for good.
You’re more than “just a mom.” You’re more than “ordinary.” You’re ordained for the kingdom purpose of raising your children to follow God.
Scriptures
Deuteronomy 6:6
Luke 6:40
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I have my friend Alexandra Kuykendall on with me today and we’re talking more about enjoying Christmas for what it is, learning to relish what is right in front of us and focusing on what really matters. Less is truly more in this season!
You can read more about Alexandra Kuykendall’s experiment to put an end to the holiday madness in her new book Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season. A trusted voice in mothering circles, Alex speaks to women around the world about issues of parenting, faith and identity. She is the Cohost of The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast and has also authored Loving My Actual Life and The Artist’s Daughter. Alex lives in the shadows of downtown Denver with her husband Derek and their 4 daughters who range in age from 15 to 6. You can connect with her at AlexandraKuykendall.com.
Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season – The Christmas season is a particularly difficult time for women to slow down and relish what’s right in front of them. An annual marker for many, it is a holiday that can often remind us how life is not going as we’d planned. Our family relationships remain strained, our finances stretched, and our schedules stuffed with too much to do in too little time.
Following the formula of her successful Loving My Actual Life, Alexandra Kuykendall shares with readers her own personal experiment to be completely present in her life as it is during the holiday season. Addressing the themes of Advent and Christmas, she reflects on hope, love, joy, peace, and relishing the season, with practical pullouts on common Christmas stressors, such as finances, schedules, and extended family. Kuykendall’s signature candor helps women go easy on themselves, remember what truly matters, and find joy in their imperfect Christmases.
It’s not too late for this year. Get the Kindle edition and start reading right now!
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Today I’m talking you down out of your Christmas tree, and we’re planning a Christmas with just some very simple traditions this year. Let’s do a simple Christmas together!
Mentioned in Podcast
Revelation 12:9
7 Ways Satan is Trying to Sabotage Your Christmas from Crosswalk.com
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I suspect my one listener who sent me this question isn’t the only mom trying to do a quiet time with a noisy family, so today, I’m talking through strategies to do more than just “get it done.” It’s possible to actually enjoy having a quiet time if you have noisy little people who seem like all they do is mess it up. Listen in!
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Scriptures
Deuteronomy 32:47
Psalm 42:1-2
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Matthew 6:33
Mentioned in Podcast
Little Visits with God -This collection of devotions has served as a devotional resource for families with children (ages 7 to 10) for 50 years. An editor’s letter serves as a foreword, encouraging parents to attend weekly worship and to include devotions in their daily routine.
Each devotion clearly articulates the message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and offers practical examples of God’s action on our lives today. Each includes a Bible verse, short reading, activity suggestion, and prayer starter.
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Children are arrows in the hands of a warrior, and we want those arrows to fly true. It’s easier for them to stick close, but the truth is that they are created to fly. Let’s learn how we can point our arrows in the right direction.
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9 Ways to Point Your Teen Daughter to Jesus – Then it happens, she becomes a “teen”, a “young adult”, a “young woman”. And you’re no longer sure of yourself, and you begin to question every.single.decision. you’ve ever made concerning her upbringing. You start to give in to some fear that she will throw off all you’ve taught her, and become something completely other than you. And, you know what? She does.
Bringing Up Boys Series – Podcast 1 – Podcast 2 – Podcast 3 – The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… by design! Embrace the difference between the sexes with Heidi St. John.
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When we truly realize that God is fighting the battle for us, there is rest there. We have been given authority to engage in the battle in the name of God’s son. We are destined to win, but we need to have a strategy! We’re talking about 7 points to fight the battle today.
Scriptures
James 4:7
Jude 1:8-9
James 1
1 Peter 5:8
Galatians 6:9
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Psalm 149
Psalm 145
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In The Essential Guide to Spiritual Warfare, Neil Anderson and Timothy Warner describe the battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, a battle for the minds and hearts of us all. Learn about the importance of having a biblical worldview and how to prepare for the battle you are called to fight. Every step of the way is grounded in the truth of God’s Word about who God is and who you are in Christ.
This battle plan for victory is perfect for those new to the idea of spiritual warfare as well as those who want a basic primer to refresh themselves on the topic.
Victory in Spiritual Warfare: Outfitting Yourself for the Battle
Dr. Tony Evans, one of the most respected church leaders in the country, is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, a thriving congregation of 8000. In this timely, unique exploration of spiritual warfare, Dr. Evans unveils a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict faced in the physical realm has its root in the spiritual realm.
With passion and clarity, Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare so that readers can tackle challenges and obstacles with spiritual power―God’s authority!
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Today’s Mailbox Monday! And today I’m answering a question about what we should let our kids watch on tv, and why. This is something that comes up almost every day, so it’s a topic you don’t want to miss!
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Scriptures Mentioned
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3 John 1:11
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Psalm 101:3
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Ephesians 5:4
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Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 3:1-4
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Colossians 2:6
Resources
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens – Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues that affect parents and their teenage children during the often-chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication and learn and grow with their teens.
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Join me today for a truly refreshing visit with my friend Asheritah as we visit about her search for joy in Christmas. She’s sharing her journey toward joy in Jesus and a secret just between us. 😉 This is one you don’t want to miss.
Asheritah Ciuciu is a writer, speaker, and founder of One Thing Alone Ministries–an online
community of women who find joy in Jesus through creative spiritual disciplines. She’s also the author of Full: Food, Jesus, and the Battle for Satisfaction (Moody, January 2017) and Unwrapping the Names of Jesus (Moody, October 2017).
Asheritah grew up in Romania as a missionary kid and lives with her high school sweetheart and spunky children in northeast Ohio. Her passion is leading busy women deeper with Jesus in the midst of their everyday lives both in her local church and online
at OneThingAlone.com.
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Unwrapping the Names of Jesus Resources
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We’re looking for satisfaction in people, careers, politics, money and a laundry list of more things. Unfortunately, that exhausting search will always come up empty, because its not what we’re designed for. We are created to find satisfaction in only one place, and that’s what we’re talking about today.
Mentioned in Podcast
Psalm 107
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We’re answering a reader question today, and this time we’re talking about media preferences and marriage. What do we do when we disagree? Just like we always do, let’s see what the Bible says about it!
Mentioned in Podcast
Philippians 4
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There is so much happening in the news right centering around the sexual misconduct of public figures, from news organizations to government. It’s curious to me how outraged we are by one kind of sexual sin—and how we promote other kinds. In Psalm 1, we learn about the life God blesses.
God repeatedly warns us about the consequences of sexual sin in His Word. We dare not fall into the trap of culturally correct Christianity. God says that ALL sexual activity outside the bounds of heterosexual, monogamous marriage is sin. So who do we trust? Do we trust the world’s wisdom, or do we trust God? Listen in, I think you’ll be encouraged!
Mentioned in Podcast:
Patheos article
Psalm 1
1
Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2
But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3
They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
4
But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5
They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6
For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
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My friend Wendy Brunner is back to talk about re-writing your parenting conversations. If you have something you’re saying and it’s not working, say something else! Right? It’s not as hard as it seems, especially with all Wendy’s wisdom here. Join us!
Wendy Speake and Amber Lia co-authored the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses in 2016, followed by the Triggers Study Guide later that year. Most recently the two released their follow-up book, Parenting Scripts. Join their private Facebook group for more encouragement. Or find Wendy at WendySpeake.com, where you can sign up to receive free seasonal GENTLE PARENTING PRINTS. Each winter, spring, summer and fall, you’ll receive a scripture, a lyric to a hymn, and a quote. This fall they’re featuring a quote from Parenting Scripts, Isaiah 40:11, and a line from the hymn, What a Friend We Have in Jesus. You can also follow along on Facebook or Instagram. Join them in their private Facebook group for moms as well.
Wendy has been a favorite podcast guest before. Last time we talked about mom anger, because some of our friends had a problem. Ha! Just kidding… because we both know WE are guilty! But Wendy has a great resource for anyone who admits it’s an issue. Part 1 & Part 2
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Heidi is visiting with Wendy Brunner today about Parenting Scripts, a helpful book that will help you plan ahead and learn to react with more self-control when you’re tempted to blow up.
Wendy Speake and Amber Lia co-authored the popular parenting book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses in 2016, followed by the Triggers Study Guide later that year. Most recently the two released their follow-up book, Parenting Scripts. Join their private Facebook group for more encouragement. Or find Wendy at WendySpeake.com, where you can sign up to receive free seasonal GENTLE PARENTING PRINTS. Each winter, spring, summer and fall, you’ll receive a scripture, a lyric to a hymn, and a quote. This fall they’re featuring a quote from Parenting Scripts, Isaiah 40:11, and a line from the hymn, What a Friend We Have in Jesus. You can also follow along on Facebook or Instagram. Join them in their private Facebook group for moms as well.
Wendy has been a favorite podcast guest before. Last time we talked about mom anger, because some of our friends had a problem. Ha! Just kidding… because we both know WE are guilty! But Wendy has a great resource for anyone who admits it’s an issue. Part 1 & Part 2
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In our world today, power, strength and greatness are definitely what our culture has decided are worth fighting for. Yet in God’s economy, we’re told that weakness is where we find our reward. Join me as we figure this one out.
Scriptures
2 Corinthians 12: 1-10
Ephesians 3:20-21
Mentioned in the Podcast
New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp
Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel.
Forget “behavior modification” or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we’ll be prepared to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.
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This world is a really dark place, and it can be hard to keep your chin up – even if you don’t watch the news every day! But we have the answer already, and it’s not circumstances, a president, or a gift you can buy. Today we’re going to talk about our only hope, the best hope – JESUS!
Scriptures
Psalm 42
Romans 8:22
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Last week, I answered a question from a reader about breastfeeding in public.
What I wanted to do was to get to the root of a fruit which gives license to disregard the thoughts and feelings of others. I wanted to open a dialogue about the old-fashioned idea of putting others first—and instead, I hit a nerve that tells me we have a very real problem as women—one that’s worth talking about.
This is not about breastfeeding.
I have breastfed all seven of my sweet babies. I’ve nursed them in public—on trains, planes and in restaurants and libraries. I’m an advocate of breastfeeding—so this is not about that. This is about being considerate of others.
Women, a new generation of girls are watching us. Social media is watching. Our daughters and nieces and watching. Teachers, your students are watching. Are we “lording” our rights over others, or are we being examples of beauty and grace? The ability to bear and nurse babies is a precious gift—just like the precious responsibility of modeling thoughtful behavior to the children we are blessed to call our own.
Influence is a gift. And that’s what this is really about. Are we influencing others in such a way that our lives say, “I think you’re precious?” Human beings are precious to God—therefore—they should be precious to us. Jesus Christ laid down His rights for us—even to the point of going to the cross. He is the example we are called to follow.
Today on the podcast, I’ll unpack a little of what happened and explain why I believe this is a conversation that women need to have—in love—and with the heart of Christ.
Scripture References cited
Ephesians 4:11-16
Philippians 2:3
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We’re talking about our attitudes again, and today we’re talking about scoffing, scorning, and sarcasm. Hmmm… it may seem like it’s just a little jab, but is it really?
Scriptures
Psalm 1
Proverbs 14:6
Proverbs 9:12
Proverbs 22:10
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Joy: The Serious Business of Heaven
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We tell our kids all the time to check their attitudes, right? But in some seasons, I think we forget that we need to be checking our own. Our attitude can effect our relationships with everyone we meet, and we can make the choice to use it for building up or tearing down. What’s your attitude, and how is it affecting you today?
Scriptures
Proverbs 14:17
Psalm 37:8
Proverbs 19:11
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Heidi’s voice is still in and out, so we’re pulling out all the favorites around here! It’s never out of place to talk about the authority of scripture and how much security it offers when we choose to trust it. Let’s rest in what the Word tells us today!
Scriptures Mentioned in Podcast
Luke 16:17
Joshua 1:8
Proverbs 3:5-6
Resources
Firmly Planted Family™ is dedicated to encouraging and building strong, Christ-centered families who are “firmly planted” in the rich soil of God’s Word. FPF publishes the Firmly Planted™ Bible studies for families, organizes retreats for moms and couples, and hosts Strong Roots™ conferences across the United States.
Firmly Planted Bible Study for All Ages – We all agree that teaching our children the life-changing truths of the Bible is one of our most important jobs as parents. But where do we begin? How do we consistently explore God’s Word in a way that helps our children understand and apply the core truths of biblical teaching in their own lives? The Firmly Planted Family Series is divided into ten-week studies and is your key to making sense of the Bible—even if you’re learning right along with your children. Each lesson provides a core idea, a simple narrative, memory verses and discussion questions for children of all ages. And the companion student workbook is filled with age-appropriate, full-color, reproducible activities for children of any age!
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Did you know that you have been given influence in the lives of those around you? It’s true! God’s Word says that we are “the fragrance” of Christ! 2 Corinthians 2:15 Listen in and discover why being an ambassador for Christ should influence every area of your life, starting with your children.
15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.” 2 Corinthians 2:15
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Psalm 119 – Read with me!
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Dare to Be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for The Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
What Are We Like When No One Else is Watching? -Are we growing in our walk with God? Today, we’re talking about a “big” word … sanctification. It’s a big word that means a simple thing: grow. Grow. As Christians, we’re called to live set apart lives—no matter who’s watching.
Resources
Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
We all agree that teaching our children the life-changing truths of the Bible is one of our most important jobs as parents. But where do we begin? How do we consistently explore God’s Word in a way that helps our children understand and apply the core truths of biblical teaching in their own lives? The Firmly Planted Family Series is divided into ten-week studies and is your key to making sense of the Bible—even if you’re learning right along with your children. Each lesson provides a core idea, a simple narrative, memory verses and discussion questions for children of all ages. And the companion student workbook is filled with age-appropriate, full-color, reproducible activities for children of any age!
Victory in Spiritual Warfare: Outfitting Yourself for the Battle
Dr. Tony Evans, one of the most respected church leaders in the country, is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, a thriving congregation of 8000. In this timely, unique exploration of spiritual warfare, Dr. Evans unveils a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict faced in the physical realm has its root in the spiritual realm.
With passion and clarity, Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare so that readers can tackle challenges and obstacles with spiritual power―God’s authority!
The Power of a Praying Parent
Stormie Omartian’s bestselling The Power of a Praying(R) series (more than 28 million copies sold) is rereleased with fresh new covers and new material to reach a still-growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives.
Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error edited by Dr. John MacArthur
In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God’s Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God’s people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use the truth of Scripture to determine which are the true treasures-and which are “fool’s gold.”
General editor John MacArthur and the contributors of this uncompromising book define the principles of biblical discernment and...
With terrible things happening in our country, it makes sense to be fearful. But how do I live without being gripped by that fear? As we weep with those who weep and mourn with those who mourn, let’s talk about how we keep moving without fear.
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Are you Ready to Run Into the Roar? -It’s so natural to choose what’s easy for us, but so often it’s not what’s best. This analogy of running toward the roaring lion is a great way to challenge us to do what’s best, not easy.
Through the Eyes of a Lion: Facing Impossible Pain, Finding Incredible Power
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I’ve been sick for a week, so we’re revisiting this one today: Are we growing in our walk with God? Today, we’re talking about a “big” word … sanctification. It’s a big word that means a simple thing: grow. Grow. As Christians, we’re called to live set apart lives—no matter who’s watching.
Resources for today’s podcast:
Victory in Spiritual Warfare: Outfitting Yourself for the Battle
Dr. Tony Evans, one of the most respected church leaders in the country, is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, a thriving congregation of 8000. In this timely, unique exploration of spiritual warfare, Dr. Evans unveils a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict faced in the physical realm has its root in the spiritual realm.
With passion and clarity, Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare so that readers can tackle challenges and obstacles with spiritual power―God’s authority!
The Power of a Praying Parent
Stormie Omartian’s bestselling The Power of a Praying(R) series (more than 28 million copies sold) is rereleased with fresh new covers and new material to reach a still-growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives.
Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error edited by Dr. John MacArthur
In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God’s Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God’s people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use the truth of Scripture to determine which are the true treasures-and which are “fool’s gold.”
General editor John MacArthur and the contributors of this uncompromising book define the principles of biblical discernment and use them to address several contemporary Christian issues. They provide straightforward, biblical critiques of some popular but unfortunate Christian trends, such as watered-down preaching and doctrinally questionable best-selling books. Dr. MacArthur ends with a practical plan for cultivating discernment in the Christian life.
It is the duty of every Christian-not just pastors and elders-to follow the biblical command to cling to what is good and to reject what is not. This book will equip you with a foundation for biblical discernment that will enable you to make careful distinctions in your thinking about truth.
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From the Archives: Knowing that we can’t give our kids what we don’t have, we certainly can’t lead them through fear unless we are adept at trusting the Lord ourselves. Let’s take a look back at what this looks like today.
Scripture Focus
Proverbs 3:19-26
Resources
Fearless Necklaces!
My Favorite Journaling Bible
Wisdom for Parents: A Daily Devotional from the Book of Proverbs
Hope in Place of Fear – for Paris and the Rest of Us (Related Podcast)
Storm: Hearing Jesus for the Times We Live In
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Mailbox Monday is about how we’re to live in the world and not of it… shouldn’t I put my kids in school? And is Halloween really that bad? Listen in!
Scripture
Romans 14
Matthew 5:2-13
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Halloween Hangups
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It can be said that unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the one who wronged you to die. It may feel a lot easier to hold a grudge than it is to forgive someone who has wronged you, but in the long run, you will be robbed of joy, peace, and likely much more. Let’s talk today about the process of forgiveness and the power it has in our lives!
Scripture – Ephesians 4
Search for Significance – Robert McGee’s best-selling book has helped millions of readers learn how to be free to enjoy Christ’s love while no longer basing their self-worth on their accomplishments or the opinions of others. In fact, Billy Graham said that it was a book that “should be read by every Christian.”
In this re-launch of this timeless classic you will:
Gain new skills for getting off the performance treadmill
Discover how four false beliefs have negatively impacted your life
Learn how to overcome obstacles that prevent you from experiencing the truth that your self-worth is found only in the love, acceptance, and forgiveness of Christ
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When we have been wounded, we often feel quite justified in harboring bitterness, anger, resentment, hurt and more. Friends will tell us we are as well, but the Bible says something different, and we can only learn to live in freedom if we can obey what it says. Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear about what God has done in me as He’s challenged me to walk in forgiveness.
Scriptures
Colossians 3:13
Ephesians 4:26
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Resources
The Gift of Forgiveness by Charles Stanley – Charles Stanley, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our day, shares the key to personal and even world peace in The Gift of Forgiveness. as Stanley points out that no sin is so shockingly evil it blocks God’s forgiveness nor so trivial it negates the need for God’s mercy, he shares the specifics of how to go about receiving and giving forgiveness.
The Gift of Forgiveness reflects the heart of Stanley’s teaching ministry. In this markedly helpful book, Stanley addresses such questions as how to practice a life of forgiveness in all your relationships and how to make forgiveness an ongoing, practical experience in your life.
The Truth About Forgiveness by John MacArthur – “The greatest measuring rod of love in the life of a Christian may be forgiveness, because God showed His love to us in terms of forgiveness.” ?John MacArthur
Does anyone really want to forgive? Or admit that we need forgiveness? Whether we’re giving or receiving, forgiveness is hard. It seems unfair. It feels unnatural. And as best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur demonstrates, forgiveness apart from Christ is unnatural. It is only as we understand our need, Christ’s power and example, and what it reallly means to love that we can embrace two of the most liberating acts of love: forgiving and being forgiven.
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“I want more children, but some days I feel like I can’t handle the couple I have. How do I know if I should have more?” This is a great question from the mailbox today. Let’s talk!
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Are you wishing away these days, longing for a different season? One that is less chaotic, brings more sleep or less heartache? You’re not alone, but there is a reason God has chosen each of these seasons for each one of us. There is wisdom in asking Him what your role is right now so you can live well in it! Let’s talk about how we do that today. Join me!
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Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. She is the creator of the GraceLaced online art shoppe, blog, and the popular Instagram community where she shares scriptural truths daily through honest words and her hand-painted artwork. Ruth and her husband, Troy, live in New Mexico and are grateful parents to six sons—their greatest adventure.
Find more of Ruth’s heart and art at GraceLaced.com and @gracelaced on Instagram,
Facebook, and Twitter.
Ruth’s new book Gracelaced is about more than pretty florals and fanciful brushwork—it’s about flourishing. With carefully crafted intention, this beautiful volume of 32 seasonal devotions from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons encourages readers in any circumstance to become deeply rooted in God’s faithful promises. GraceLaced extends a soul-stirring invitation to draw close to God while…
resting in who He is
rehearsing the truth He says about you
responding in faith to those truths
remembering His provision to sustain you, time and time again
More than 800 individual pieces of art came together in the crafting of this book, including dozens of new, hand-painted Scripture vignettes that Ruth is known for.
Who we are and who God is never changes, even though everything else rarely stays the same. Let this book point you to truth as you journey through the changing seasons of your heart.
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Can I say that? Can we do that? Should he watch this? Should she drink that? These are just a few behaviors that can derail us if we choose to get hung up on the “should” concept. But there is so much more to the Christian life than the “shoulds!” Let’s talk about it today.
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Today on the podcast, I’m replying to a question I am getting a lot lately: “How do we respond to the cultural push to normalize gender fluidity?”
This is an important topic, but we can’t talk about transgender issues—or any other issue—without first remembering that God calls us to speak the truth in love. God loves us, no matter our struggles. Surely His heart breaks over the sin that is causing people to do irreparable harm to their bodies in the name of finding their own version of truth.
We are a culture in crisis.
Somehow we’ve come to a place where women who do not want men in their bathrooms and locker rooms are accused of bigotry and labeled “transphobic.” It’s an upside-down world and it’s requiring that we have a tough conversation. Listen in as we talk about this very important topic.
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Dare to be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
A Spiritual Crisis and a Crossroad: How Should Christians Respond? – Looking around, it’s clear that many Christians have unbuckled the belt of truth under enormous pressure from the culture. Many pastors have begun exchanging the truth of God’s Word for the easy “truth” of the world in an effort to be “loving,” except that denying the truth of God is never loving. I have to wonder if those pastors who will not stand on the authority of Scripture care more about winning a popularity contest than they do about speaking the truth.
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We’re replaying a series from the archives today and Friday. Did you know that as a Christian, you are an “ambassador” for Christ? God says you are making His appeal through the way you live your life! God’s Word provides guidance for Christians trying to make sense of the transgender moment.When it comes to transgenderism, the Bible actually has a lot to say—not by a prooftext here or there but by a rich and pervasive understanding of gender and sexual identity. (See TGC article)
Obviously, transgenderism, as a cultural trend, is incredibly complex, touching on fields as disparate as genetics, fashion, medicine, law, education, entertainment, athletics, and religious liberty. We need Christians thinking through, and talking to, all of these issues.
Listen in as Heidi tackles this very important topic and reminds us that LOVE, not culture is defines the behavior of God’s people.
More reading: Crossway.com
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We can often get stuck wondering if God’s grace is big enough to cover what we’ve done, maybe over and over again. But can we be sure we’re forgiven? Yes! Don’t miss it.
Scriptures
2 Corinthians 3:12
2 Corinthians 7:10
John 3:16
James 5:16
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Join me today for PART 2 of this podcast series with Shannon Irvine! Today we’re talking to moms who are in the middle of that peanut-butter-and-jelly season of life! We’re going to be answering the question of “ Is there a pause button on perusing the passion that God has put in my heart?” Hop on over to the podcast to listen in and be encouraged!
BIO: Shannon Irvine’s mission is to help others go for their God given dreams by giving them the step-by-step blueprint to go from “Dream to Launch” in a way that honors God, Family, and Values. Her step-by-step method of teaching gives a new entrepreneurs and leaders the blueprint they need to make their goals come to life!
Her life necessitated that she figured out how to run her own business, get her phd, be a good wife and a the very best parent she could be all at the same time. She began a quest to study from and under the entrepreneur masters until she developed what she uses today master goals, productivity and achievement in half the time. She does this so that she can spend time with the people she loves, doing the things that make an impact in her life, and in the lives of others.
Dr. Shannon Irvine is an entrepreneur and high performance achievement mentor. She is the host of the Epic Success Podcast. She is also the Founder of Mosaic Vision – a non profit tha Restores the lives of AIDS orphans in Uganda and also a Dr. of Neuro-Psychology.
5 Productivity Secrets (and how to use them to get 2 hours back a day!) (Free Downloadable Blueprint)
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Leave a Legacy -Change an orphans life forever
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Are your days running you, or are you running your days? My friend Dr. Shannon Irvine is here today and Friday sharing all of her productivity and mastery secrets to help us Become MomStrong and manage all we have on our plates.
BIO: Shannon Irvine’s mission is to help others go for their God given dreams by giving them the step-by-step blueprint to go from “Dream to Launch” in a way that honors God, Family, and Values. Her step-by-step method of teaching gives a new entrepreneurs and leaders the blueprint they need to make their goals come to life!
Her life necessitated that she figured out how to run her own business, get her phd, be a good wife and a the very best parent she could be all at the same time. She began a quest to study from and under the entrepreneur masters until she developed what she uses today master goals, productivity and achievement in half the time. She does this so that she can spend time with the people she loves, doing the things that make an impact in her life, and in the lives of others.
Dr. Shannon Irvine is an entrepreneur and high performance achievement mentor. She is the host of the Epic Success Podcast. She is also the Founder of Mosaic Vision – a non profit tha Restores the lives of AIDS orphans in Uganda and also a Dr. of Neuro-Psychology.
5 Productivity Secrets (and how to use them to get 2 hours back a day!) (Free Downloadable Blueprint)
I want you to know the 5 Productivity Secrets that will get you 2 hours back today! I also want to share with you the 3 habit mastery secrets that will make you the boss of your habits!:
LIVE FREE UPCOMING MASTERCLASS: Goal & Productivity Mastery Masterclass
Learn how to use the power of your brain to Master Habits & Productivity so you can Crush your goals!
Taught By Entrepreneur, Achievement Mentor, and Neuro-Psychologist Dr. Shannon Irvine
www.drshannonirvine.com/goalcrusher
MOSAIC VISION: Restoring the Lives of AIDS orphans in Uganda
Leave a Legacy -Change an orphans life forever
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Santa and the Tooth Fairy bring up a surprising amount of confusion in some circles. Listen in today as Heidi answers a Mailbox Monday question: If we’re teaching our kids to be discerning and truthful, why are we lying to them at the same time?
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Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to differ. In Why I Didn’t Rebel–based on a viral blog post that has been read by more than 750,000 people–Lindenbach shows how rebellion is neither unavoidable nor completely understood. You’ll love hearing her point of view in this two part series!
Rather than provide step-by-step instructions on how to construct the perfect family, Lindenbach tells her own story and the stories of others as examples of what went right, inviting readers to think differently about parenting. Addressing hot-button issues such as courtship, the purity movement, and spanking–and revealing how some widely–held beliefs in the Christian community may not actually help children–Why I Didn’t Rebel provides an utterly unique, eye-opening vision for raising kids who follow God rather than the world.
Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach is an author, blogger, and psychology graduate from Ottawa, Canada. The daughter of blogger and author Sheila Wray Gregoire, Lindenbach is an online entrepreneur passionate about challenging pat answers and daring people to live beyond the status quo. She just celebrated her second anniversary this July. Together they have a curmudgeonly old-man Yorkshire Terrier named Winston. Find her book, Why I Didn’t Rebel!
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Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to differ. In Why I Didn’t Rebel–based on a viral blog post that has been read by more than 750,000 people–Lindenbach shows how rebellion is neither unavoidable nor completely understood. You’ll love hearing her point of view in this two part series!
Rather than provide step-by-step instructions on how to construct the perfect family, Lindenbach tells her own story and the stories of others as examples of what went right, inviting readers to think differently about parenting. Addressing hot-button issues such as courtship, the purity movement, and spanking–and revealing how some widely–held beliefs in the Christian community may not actually help children–Why I Didn’t Rebel provides an utterly unique, eye-opening vision for raising kids who follow God rather than the world.
Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach is an author, blogger, and psychology graduate from Ottawa, Canada. The daughter of blogger and author Sheila Wray Gregoire, Lindenbach is an online entrepreneur passionate about challenging pat answers and daring people to live beyond the status quo. She just celebrated her second anniversary this July. Together they have a curmudgeonly old-man Yorkshire Terrier named Winston. Find her book, Why I Didn’t Rebel!
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Last week in a bold, anti-parent move, the school board of Northern California’s Rocklin Academy Gateway voted unanimously to keep a policy that allows books that promote transgenderism to be read to children as young as five, but added a policy that they would warn parents before they did.
Despite notifying the parents, however, the school board denied a proposal to give parents the right to pull their children out of classes that would teach the children pro-transgender education, essentially making the notification rule useless. (Article from Red State)
Many people assert that there is nothing parents can do—or that they don’t care what their children are being taught. I disagree on both counts. Listen in!
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Culture Creep and the Sidelining of Parents
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We have an incredible opportunity to live our lives knowing that our children belong to God. They are on loan to us to train to hear the voice of their Creator. Every day matters, parents!
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God has given us direction to parent with so much more than the next two hours in mind. He tells us in Psalms that we are shaping several generations at once, so parents, your parenting matters! You have the privilege of parenting your grandchildren’s parents. Wow. Let’s talk about how that works itself out in our every day lives today.
Psalm 78:5-7
Deuteronomy 11:19
Deuteronomy 31:6
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Most of us hear quite a few voices in our head, am I right? Please say yes. 😉 Some voices lie and some tell the truth, and a MomStrong mom learns the difference between the voice of the Lord and the voice of condemnation. Today I’m talking about the difference, and trust me, you’ll feel lighter after this message!
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There is only one source of true wisdom, and knowing it will change your life. The only way to be a MomStrong Mom is to know the root of true wisdom! We’re talking about that pure and gentle wisdom today as we seek to teach and love our families.
Scriptures
James 3:13-18
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My friend Sheila Gregoire is here on the podcast to finish out our conversation about sex in our marriages, and today we’re talking about a marriage destroyed by the introduction of porn. A hard conversation, but one that needs to be had. Let’s talk.
Sheila Gregoire is the author of a Boost Your Libido Course, and that’s exactly what we’re talking about, because you’re not alone and I don’t want my listeners struggling quietly out there! Sex is something we should be talking about. Join us!
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of eight books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. She loves encouraging women in their relationships, both with God and with their husbands, children, and friends. Her passion is for marriage, and she and her husband Keith speak together at marriage outreaches and at FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women, and couples, can face. You can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s constantly texting her two young adult daughters and knitting. Preferably simultaneously.
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Sheila Gregoire is the author of a Boost Your Libido Course, and that’s exactly what we’re talking about, because you’re not alone and I don’t want my listeners struggling quietly out there! Sex is something we should be talking about. Join us!
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of eight books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. She loves encouraging women in their relationships, both with God and with their husbands, children, and friends. Her passion is for marriage, and she and her husband Keith speak together at marriage outreaches and at FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women, and couples, can face. You can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s constantly texting her two young adult daughters and knitting. Preferably simultaneously.
She also wants to provide a discount coupon for her Boost Your Libido Course. Following you will find the link to the Course. Use code: thebusymom for 25% off!
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Today, I have a very special guest on the podcast: my sister. Listen in as Heather tells the story of my nephew Bobby’s near-fatal car accident in June 2017 and his miraculous road to healing in the aftermath of a devastating brain and spinal injury.
You’ll notice the sound quality is a little rough – because we recorded this in the hospital – and you may notice it’s a little longer than usual, because, well… we had a window and we took it. I hope you’ll be encouraged as you listen to our story of tears, triumph and testimony as we take listeners back to that terrible night and bear witness to the many miracles we have seen in the aftermath of tragedy. The takeaway? God can be trusted.
We serve a God of miracles!
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I have my friend, September McCarthy, joining me for a couple days and today we’re talking about Biblical communication within your home. Hmmm… we could use that! Listen in and be encouraged.
September McCarthy is a writer, speaker, popular blogger, wife, and a home-educating mother to ten beautiful children. She is juggling the stages of motherhood, from adult children to toddlers, and is now a grandma to two more blessings.
September writes with a heart of compassion for broken lives and shares hope in her words for women in every season of life.
She is the founder and director of Raising Generations Today, a nonprofit ministry designed to equip and inspire moms to reach the hearts of their children for God’s glory.
September also blogs regularly at One September Day where she encourages women to be brave and to embrace the gifts that God has placed upon them to hand the torch of the Gospel to their family and those around them.
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Take heart. Whether you’re struggling through sleepless nights with your toddler or endless battles with your teen, September McCarthy’s story offers practical insights and powerful inspiration to encourage you on your own mothering journey.
As a mom for 25 years who continues to raise young children and love her young adults, September imparts words of wisdom and grace in key areas of Christian parenting, including…
faith—getting honest with your family about your need for Jesus
wellness—learning to take care of your kids…and yourself
education—raising a new generation with creativity and character
relationships—speaking to the heart of your children in unique ways
In these pages you’ll find sweet anecdotes and gentle guidance for those moments you need both a breather and a lifeline. Motherhood is an incredible labor of love—and in the scope of eternity, it matters more than you know.
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I have my friend, September McCarthy, joining me for a couple days and we’re talking about why motherhood matters, just in case you’re not so sure anymore! Listen in and be encouraged.
September McCarthy is a writer, speaker, popular blogger, wife, and a home-educating mother to ten beautiful children. She is juggling the stages of motherhood, from adult children to toddlers, and is now a grandma to two more blessings.
September writes with a heart of compassion for broken lives and shares hope in her words for women in every season of life.
She is the founder and director of Raising Generations Today, a nonprofit ministry designed to equip and inspire moms to reach the hearts of their children for God’s glory.
September also blogs regularly at One September Day where she encourages women to be brave and to embrace the gifts that God has placed upon them to hand the torch of the Gospel to their family and those around them.
Why Motherhood Matters – Do you ever wonder if your efforts as a mom make any difference?
Take heart. Whether you’re struggling through sleepless nights with your toddler or endless battles with your teen, September McCarthy’s story offers practical insights and powerful inspiration to encourage you on your own mothering journey.
As a mom for 25 years who continues to raise young children and love her young adults, September imparts words of wisdom and grace in key areas of Christian parenting, including…
faith—getting honest with your family about your need for Jesus
wellness—learning to take care of your kids…and yourself
education—raising a new generation with creativity and character
relationships—speaking to the heart of your children in unique ways
In these pages you’ll find sweet anecdotes and gentle guidance for those moments you need both a breather and a lifeline. Motherhood is an incredible labor of love—and in the scope of eternity, it matters more than you know.
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It’s that time of year already, no matter how much I try to deny it. But listen, moms, we can survive this. I have five things I keep telling myself during this busy back to school season, so I thought I’d tell you too. Listen in!
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More Than Just Making It tells the story of their breaking point, as well as the triumph of their comeback. It took hard work, creativity, and faith in God’s provision to reset their bank account as well as their hearts, but ultimately they found a new way to thrive and freedom from financial anxiety. You can do the same. Learn how Erin and her family saved enough money to put $30,000 down on a home, buy a minivan in cash, and begin sending their daughter to private Christian school. More Than Just Making It will encourage readers to rise above their circumstances, empower them with money-saving tips, and reimagine the good life as God designed it outside the myth of the American Dream.
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The standard by which we measure offense as Christians needs to be re-calibrated, and fast. We have lost our way, men and women of God! We have made an idol out of our right not to be offended. Listen. Offense is a trap; a snare set by the devil to distract us from what really matters, and boy are we stepping on almost every trap the devil is setting right now. Listen in as I talk about an alternative. It’s worth it!
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My friend Chrystal Evans Hurst is with me today, and we’re talking further about pain. But we’re wrapping it up today by talking about the redemption that follows!
Chrystal Hurst is an energetic, fun-loving “girl-next-door” who loves to encourage other women in fulfilling their full potential in Christ. Chrystal firmly believes God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans that I have for you…” and she desires to help other Christian women believe and apply that truth to their lives.
Chrystal is a gifted writer, speaker, and worship leader. Being the eldest child of Dr. Tony and Lois Evans, Chrystal been surrounded by the Word of God her entire life. As a member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Chrystal assists her mom in leading the women’s ministry and loves to encourage women toward a deeper relationship with the Lord. Chrystal has recently co-authored a book, Kingdom Woman, with her dad. You can also find Chrystal writing on her blog—Chrystal’s Chronicles—where she poignantly reflects her thoughts about her faith and day-to-day experiences. Chrystal is the author of She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl In You releasing this month!
Most importantly, Chrystal is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mother of five. She considers herself to be the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Hurst household. Chrystal and her husband, Jessie reside in a small town just outside of Dallas, Texas.
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Today I’m hosting my friend Chrystal Evans Hurst and we’re talking about the ugly cry. What makes it happen, whether or not it’s okay, and how we move forward. Join me!
Chrystal Hurst is an energetic, fun-loving “girl-next-door” who loves to encourage other women in fulfilling their full potential in Christ. Chrystal firmly believes God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans that I have for you…” and she desires to help other Christian women believe and apply that truth to their lives.
Chrystal is a gifted writer, speaker, and worship leader. Being the eldest child of Dr. Tony and Lois Evans, Chrystal been surrounded by the Word of God her entire life. As a member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Chrystal assists her mom in leading the women’s ministry and loves to encourage women toward a deeper relationship with the Lord. Chrystal has recently co-authored a book, Kingdom Woman, with her dad. You can also find Chrystal writing on her blog—Chrystal’s Chronicles—where she poignantly reflects her thoughts about her faith and day-to-day experiences. Chrystal is the author of She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl In You releasing this month!
Most importantly, Chrystal is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mother of five. She considers herself to be the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Hurst household. Chrystal and her husband, Jessie reside in a small town just outside of Dallas, Texas.
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Mailroom Monday, where I’m answering questions sent in from you guys! Today we’re talking about family devotions and wives supporting husbands with PTSD. Life is hard, you guys, but there is hope!
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You long to be the mom your kids need, but often you’re convinced you come up short. The label “not enough” seems to be stamped across everything you do—and yet parenting is the one thing you want most to get right. What if the solution is simply to embrace the truth that you are not enough—but God is?
In Gospel-Centered Mom Brooke McGlothlin reveals how our entire approach to motherhood shifts when we stop chasing our vision of a perfect family and start full-out pursuing God.
Brooke McGlothlin is co-founder and President of The MOB Society, author of Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most, co-author of Hope for the Weary Mom: Let God Meet You in the Mess, and the Hope for the Weary Mom 40 Day Devotional. She’s also creator of the Fight Like a BoyMom Program, and a mother of two boys who believes God has chosen her to fight for the hearts of her sons. Her newest book, Gospel Centered Mom, has just released. Brooke can be found most often with her nose in a book, or cheering like a mad woman as her baseball boys take the field.
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You long to be the mom your kids need, but often you’re convinced you come up short. The label “not enough” seems to be stamped across everything you do—and yet parenting is the one thing you want most to get right. What if the solution is simply to embrace the truth that you are not enough—but God is?
In Gospel-Centered Mom Brooke McGlothlin reveals how our entire approach to motherhood shifts when we stop chasing our vision of a perfect family and start full-out pursuing God.
Brooke McGlothlin is co-founder and President of The MOB Society, author of Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most, co-author of Hope for the Weary Mom: Let God Meet You in the Mess, and the Hope for the Weary Mom 40 Day Devotional. She’s also creator of the Fight Like a BoyMom Program, and a mother of two boys who believes God has chosen her to fight for the hearts of her sons. Her newest book, Gospel Centered Mom, has just released. Brooke can be found most often with her nose in a book, or cheering like a mad woman as her baseball boys take the field.
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Your job as a mom is to encourage your kids to follow in Jesus’ footsteps. You (and all other Christians) will let your kids down, so they need to know that Christ is the one they should be depending on. It pleases God when we focus not only on ourselves in the battle, but on the One who has won the battle. You will be blessed as you have the opportunity to lead others around you to follow Jesus!
2 Timothy 2 1-7
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We either believe that Romans 8:28 is true or we don’t believe it. We choose to believe God works all things together for good for those that love Him – or we don’t – and what we choose to believe frames how we see and handle hardships when they come. So listen today and let’s talk through this. Where’s God when it hurts?
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Have you ever been so angry with your kids that you turned into “that” mom? Me too. It’s funny how the sweet children we love from morning until night can also be the ones who see the worst in us.
Join me as I talk about the very real issue of mommy anger with my friend, Wendy Speake, and learn how God offers help for the weary mom. Find Wendy on Facebook here.
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I mother three boys, Homeschooling as we go, and desperately love My Honey. Together we love and disciple, correct and celebrate our quiver full of little men.
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We are not helping people when we sacrifice truth on the altar of mercy. If we continue this, we will see our inability to navigate this in a way that shines the truth of the gospel and shows our love for people who have a wrong understanding of the gospel. It is critical that we learn how to practically learn how to share the truth of the gospel with love.
Mark 10:6
Genesis 1:27
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Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
We all agree that teaching our children the life-changing truths of the Bible is one of our most important jobs as parents. But where do we begin? How do we consistently explore God’s Word in a way that helps our children understand and apply the core truths of biblical teaching in their own lives? The Firmly Planted Family Series is divided into ten-week studies and is your key to making sense of the Bible—even if you’re learning right along with your children. Each lesson provides a core idea, a simple narrative, memory verses and discussion questions for children of all ages. And the companion student workbook is filled with age-appropriate, full-color, reproducible activities for children of any age!
Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
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Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error edited by Dr. John MacArthur
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General editor John MacArthur and the contributors of this uncompromising book define the principles of biblical discernment and use them to address several contemporary Christian issues. They provide straightforward, biblical critiques of some popular but unfortunate Christian trends, such as watered-down preaching and doctrinally questionable best-selling books. Dr. MacArthur ends with a practical plan for cultivating discernment in the Chri...
If you are a Christian, at some point in your life you will be asked to give an answer for your hope, but it’s critical that you what to say – and how to say it – when that time comes.
1 Peter 3:14-16
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We’re talking about living an angry life for the second time today. Anger can ruin our own lives, but thankfully, we don’t have to stay there! Jesus can and will change our trajectory if we let him! Join me with Elisa Pulliam as as she shares some practical tips for overcoming anger.
Elisa Pulliam is the author of Meet the New You: A 21-Day Plan for Embracing Fresh Attitudes and Focused Habits for Real Life Change and founder of the ministry More to Be. She is a certified life coach, mentor, and speaker who is passionate about inspiring women to experience a fresh encounter with God for the sake of impacting the next generation. Elisa savors times with her husband, Stephen, and their four children.
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We’re talking about living an angry life today, and the damage it does to our families. But thankfully, we don’t have to stop there! Jesus can and will change our trajectory if we let him! Join me with a special guest as she shares her story.
Elisa Pulliam is the author of Meet the New You: A 21-Day Plan for Embracing Fresh Attitudes and Focused Habits for Real Life Change and founder of the ministry More to Be. She is a certified life coach, mentor, and speaker who is passionate about inspiring women to experience a fresh encounter with God for the sake of impacting the next generation. Elisa savors times with her husband, Stephen, and their four children.
Scriptures
2 Corinthians 10:5
Romans 12:2
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When God said, “Don’t do this and don’t do that…” He said it for our good. It is imperative that we learn and apply the Word of God. Don’t just take my word for it… go to the Bible yourself and check it out!
Philippians 4:8
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Resources
Firmly Planted Family Bible Study
We all agree that teaching our children the life-changing truths of the Bible is one of our most important jobs as parents. But where do we begin? How do we consistently explore God’s Word in a way that helps our children understand and apply the core truths of biblical teaching in their own lives? The Firmly Planted Family Series is divided into ten-week studies and is your key to making sense of the Bible—even if you’re learning right along with your children. Each lesson provides a core idea, a simple narrative, memory verses and discussion questions for children of all ages. And the companion student workbook is filled with age-appropriate, full-color, reproducible activities for children of any age!
Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
Are you hoping to merely survive your teenagers? With compassion, wit, and wisdom, Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting families during the often-chaotic adolescent years.
Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error edited by Dr. John MacArthur
In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God’s Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God’s people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use the truth of Scripture to determine which are the true treasures-and which are “fool’s gold.”
General editor John MacArthur and the contributors of this uncompromising book define the principles of biblical discernment and use them to address several contemporary Christian issues. They provide straightforward, biblical critiques of some popular but unfortunate Christian trends, such as watered-down preaching and doctrinally questionable best-selling books. Dr. MacArthur ends with a practical plan for cultivating discernment in the Christian life.
It is the duty of every Christian-not just pastors and elders-to follow the biblical command to cling to what is good and to reject what is not.
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New friend alert! I know you’re going to love Jessica and her heart for moms… but that’s just the beginning of what God is doing through this sweet mama! Soon after Jessica Kastner became a mother, she wondered if she was the only mom who found pretend play more boring than watching playdough harden and who dreaded yet another friend’s Instagram post of homemade deliciousness. Jessica shares her experience as an “unmom”—a mom who loves her kids more than she loves the daily experience of mothering. She helps readers laugh at the ridiculous, delight in the unpredictable, and enjoy being the mothers God made them to be.
Jessica Kastner is an award-winning journalist and a contributor for the Christian Broadcasting Network’s CBN.com, Beliefnet.com, and the Huffington Post’s Christianity blog. As Connecticut’s coordinator for Straight Ahead Ministries, she shares God’s message of hope by leading Bible studies in juvenile detention centers. When she’s not on the trampoline with her three boys in Connecticut, Jessica shares her unapologetically “real” commentary on the Christian life at www.JessicaKastner.com.
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New friend alert! I know you’re going to love Jessica and her heart for moms… but that’s just the beginning of what God is doing through this sweet mama! Soon after Jessica Kastner became a mother, she wondered if she was the only mom who found pretend play more boring than watching playdough harden and who dreaded yet another friend’s Instagram post of homemade deliciousness. Jessica shares her experience as an “unmom”—a mom who loves her kids more than she loves the daily experience of mothering. She helps readers laugh at the ridiculous, delight in the unpredictable, and enjoy being the mothers God made them to be.
Jessica Kastner is an award-winning journalist and a contributor for the Christian Broadcasting Network’s CBN.com, Beliefnet.com, and the Huffington Post’s Christianity blog. As Connecticut’s coordinator for Straight Ahead Ministries, she shares God’s message of hope by leading Bible studies in juvenile detention centers. When she’s not on the trampoline with her three boys in Connecticut, Jessica shares her unapologetically “real” commentary on the Christian life at www.JessicaKastner.com.
See Jessica’s new book! Hiding from the Kids in My Prayer Closet: Finding Grace and Laughter When Motherhood Gets Real
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What does it look like to be a disciple of Jesus? Step ONE: trust the Lord in every circumstance. Join me today as I talk about what’s happening with Bobby and what it means today, “Thy Will Be Done.” When we pray, we pray believing God hears, and understands… but more than that, we trust God’s heart in the process. Listen in!
More from The Busy Mom:
Teach me to Pray – A podcast and short post where Heidi St. John reminds us that God wants to talk to us in prayer. It’s vital to live a thriving, grounded and humble life.
The Power of Prayer – Podcast 1 & Podcast 2
Resources
A Praying Life – Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of your life and allow prayer—even poorly delivered—to fill the gaps with meaning and substance. Miller’s down-to-earth approach and practical nature will help you see that your relationship with God can grow and your communication with Him can get better. Parents will find Miller’s family-life experiences especially helpful.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray –
Since this book was published over a century ago, countless readers have learned through its pages that no one can teach prayer better than Jesus Christ himself. This enduring classic will transform your prayers and life as you open your heart to the prayer-lessons Jesus gave.
“The Father waits to hear every prayer of faith. He wants to give us whatever we ask for in Jesus’ name. If there is one thing I think the Church needs to learn, it is that God intends prayer to have an answer, and that we have not yet fully conceived of what God will do for us if we believe that our prayers will be heard. God hears prayer.”
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As we continue to walk this road and each day wonder more if God will bring Bobby’s healing on earth or in heaven, we look to the Word of God to see what it says about healing and the only One who can offer it.
►Jeremiah 32: 17-26 , 26-27
►Psalm 107:19-21
►Isaiah 53:4-5
Facebook Group with Updates for Bobby
GoFundMe Account for Bobby’s Healthcare Expenses
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UPDATE: Since I recorded this… in the last few hours, we have seen that God is bringing Bobby back to us. He is moving, responding and even moving his arm on command! God is able!!!
As we continue to walk this road through tragedy after my nephew’s recent accident, I’m learning how much I love the body of Christ. We’ve never had suffering quite like this in our family, and while we pray and wait for Bobby’s healing, we’re continuing to be reminded of what really matters. We trust as believers in the goodness of God, and we know that He is working even now.
Romans 8:28
El Roi – the God who sees
El Raphah – the God who heals
Psalm 147:3
Facebook Group with Updates for Bobby
GoFundMe Account for Bobby’s Healthcare Expenses
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We do not grieve as people who have no hope! Our hope is in the God of the universe who holds all things in his hands. Join me today as I talk about the very present struggle we’re facing – and very present Help we have! in my family today. #miraclesforbobby
Facebook Group with Updates for Bobby
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I have a heart for passing on good fruit to my children, but I know I can’t give my kids what I don’t take the time to create. It matters what seed I sow, because that’s what I reap to pass on to my children. Join me today as I talk further about planting our seeds deeply and offering living water to our kids as they grow!
Ephesians 3 & Colossians 2 – Rooted means that the believer should be established, firm, and fixed in Christ.
Matthew 13:3-9
Romans 3
Romans 15
2 Corinthians 9
Philippians 9
1 Thessalonians 1
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Resources
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Are you hoping to merely survive your teenagers? With compassion, wit, and wisdom, Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting families during the often-chaotic adolescent years.
Short, Precious, Irreplaceable: The Teen Years blog post by Heidi St. John
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Are you rooted? Strengthened? Firm and fixed? As trials come, we find out quickly if we have solid roots, right? Today I’m talking about being rooted in Christ and what that means in my every day life. It definitely makes a difference when trials come!
Colossians 2:7
Ephesians 3:16-17
Olive Tree is the Bible software I mentioned. {it’s free!}
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Heidi’s favorite journaling Bible (leather)
The Tyndale Inspire Bible
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Are screens taking over your home? You’re not alone if you’re saying yes! We’re having trouble in my home too, so we made a plan that includes some great ideas and media management. Join me today and let me know what your plans are!
Psalm 11:3
1 Timothy 2:1-2
National Day of Prayer
i-Minds: How Cell Phones, Computers, Gaming, and Social Media are Changing our Brains, our Behavior, and the Evolution of our Species
Disney Circle
Family Media Plan
I Made My Daughter Go ‘Screen-Free’ & It Drove Our Family Apart
Common Sense Media
HELO – check out the wellness monitor I’ve been wearing!
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Schedule a Moment to Wonder – Today with online learning, Chromebooks and Ipods, Ipads and Iphones, Google and cable television our children see almost exclusively what man has made–and often the very worst of what man has made at that. Rarely do they see what God has made. I want to encourage you to get outside as often as possible. You’ll be surprised at how much learning happens in those moments. Linger in God’s magnificent creation at least once or twice each week and see how your life begins to change. Watch as your children begin to grow spiritual eyes that can see the Creator who lurks behind the Creation.
Boredom Alternatives
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Dangerous Book for Boys – The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses*, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is.
In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world’s best paper airplanes.
The Daring Book for Girls – The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn’t mean sewing buttonholes! Whether it’s female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it’s not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers—although that’s included, of course! Whether readers consider themselves tomboys, girly-girls, or a little bit of both, this book is every girl’s invitation to adventure.
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Are screens taking over your home? You’re not alone if you’re saying yes! We’re having trouble in my home too, so we made a plan that includes some great ideas and media management. Join me today and let me know what your plans are!
Disney Circle
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Let Your Kids be Bored – Are you hearing it? “I’m B O R E D, Mom!” It’s so easy to turn on the tv or video games just so the kids will be occupied and avoid telling us they’re bored, but it’s only a good solution for the short term. Kids need to be bored, and today I’m talking about why!
Schedule a Moment to Wonder – Today with online learning, Chromebooks and Ipods, Ipads and Iphones, Google and cable television our children see almost exclusively what man has made–and often the very worst of what man has made at that. Rarely do they see what God has made. I want to encourage you to get outside as often as possible. You’ll be surprised at how much learning happens in those moments. Linger in God’s magnificent creation at least once or twice each week and see how your life begins to change. Watch as your children begin to grow spiritual eyes that can see the Creator who lurks behind the Creation.
Boredom Alternatives
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Dangerous Book for Boys – The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses*, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is.
In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world’s best paper airplanes.
The Daring Book for Girls – The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn’t mean sewing buttonholes! Whether it’s female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it’s not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers—although that’s included, of course! Whether readers consider themselves tomboys, girly-girls, or a little bit of both, this book is every girl’s invitation to adventure.
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Women, especially moms—are notorious for taking care of everyone but themselves. We forget to drink water and can easily neglect things like exercise. Join Heidi today as she offers some encouragement and tools for self-care, including tips for using Apps for wellness, and information about taking advantage of the best in wearable, life-sensing technology.
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About my Guest: John Herrmann lives here in the great PNW, is a former USAF crew chief and flight engineer, airframe and powerplant mechanic, civilian flight engineer and aircraft systems instructor for 30+ years. He also raised triplet daughters, so he knows what it’s like to be a busy dad!
1 Timothy 5:8
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Here are a few of our favorite ways lemon water can be used to improve your health!
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Boosts Energy / Increases Mood – Packed with electrolytes, drink 1 glass of lemon water to give yourself a natural energy boost and increase your mood.
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Detoxifies System – Flushes out and cleanses your body from harmful toxins that bring you down, causing you to feel sluggish.
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Full of Vitamin C – Filled with vitamin C needed for collagen and keeping clear skin.
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Aids in Digestion – Helps to loosen toxins and eliminate waste in the digestive tract.
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Improves & Heals Skin / Body – The vitamins and nutrients in lemon water are great for rejuvenating, keeping your skin clear and bright.
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Helps You Shed Those Pounds! – Drink a glass of lemon water instead of that can of diet coke. You still have a refreshing drink that quenches your thirst without all the added calories.
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You have been given a job to prepare warriors, but before you can prepare warriors, you have to be prepared yourself! It is serious business to raise up this next generation, so stay alert and be on the lookout for the enemy prowling like a roaring lion. Be willing to fight for what God says is worth fighting for!
1 Peter 5:8
1 Peter 3:15
John 10:10
Zephaniah 3:19
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Related Resources
Short, Precious, Irreplaceable: The Teen Years blog post by Heidi St. John
So You’re About to be a Teenager by Dennis and Barbara Rainey with Samuel and Rebecca Rainey
Samuel and Rebecca Rainey, preteens themselves not many years ago, add their perspective as young adults who vividly recall their own successes and failures as teenagers. Covering such topics as friends, peer pressure, boundaries, dating, and sex, the Raineys address the most common traps of adolescence and teach young people how to avoid making poor choices. Short, concise chapters are filled with engaging illustrations and practical applications. This book is essential reading for preteens.
Teach Them Diligently: How to Use the Scriptures in Child Training by Paul Tripp
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Join Heidi as she does a “different” kind of podcast LIVE with her friend, Ryan Dobson. We’re talking about faith in the culture, parenting , homeschooling and marriage, ALL in this next episode of the HSJ podcast!
Find Ryan and Laura online:
www.rebelparenting.org
www.facebook.com/jryandobson
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Has there ever been a time that you wanted to talk negatively about another person? We all do it, right? We “can’t stand” a mom at church, or we want to criticize a would-be pastor… or maybe, just maybe, you’re “vague-booking” about that friend who hurt you. If this is you… good news! You’re not alone! Heidi’s had that same experience! Join her as she talks about how easy it is to fall into gossip… and how ineffective gossip is for the Kingdom.
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What are we doing right now that will impact eternity? Join Heidi today as she talks about the importance of listening to the Holy Spirit for guidance in our everyday lives so that we can be used of God in a powerful, eternal way.
Kisses from Katie – Katie Davis – The New York Times bestselling account of a courageous eighteen-year-old from Nashville who gave up every comfort and convenience to become the adoptive mother to thirteen girls in Uganda.
What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother’s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because they think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person and didn’t even speak the language?
A passion to follow Jesus.
Katie Davis left over Christmas break of her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out. She found herself so moved by the people of Uganda and the needs she saw that she knew her calling was to return and care for them. Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, is in the process of adopting thirteen children in Uganda and has established a ministry, Amazima, that feeds and sends hundreds more to school while teaching them the Word of Jesus Christ.
Join me at OceaNetwork this weekend!
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CT Studd – Endowed with rare determination and a wry sense of humor, C.T. Studd unceasingly pursued a life devoted to God. A star English cricket player in his youth, C.T. did nothing halfway. When challenged by near tragedy and the words of an atheist, the wealthy young man became a missionary of extreme devotion.
Serving in China, India, and finally Central Africa, C.T. Studd was the first missionary to reach numerous tribes deep in the congo. Together with the mission he founded, Worldwide Evangelization Crusade, this man who refused to retreat opened a way for Africans to hear the gospel for years to come.
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Bringing Up Boys Series –
We live in a struggle between doing what pleases God and what pleases ourselves. Join me as I talk through a sweet reminder of the safety there is in the boundaries set up for us in Scripture!
New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional – 365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel.
Forget “behavior modification” or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we’ll be prepared to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.
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Knowledge without wisdom leads to pride and arrogance. Learning how to apply the knowledge is where wisdom comes in. As God’s people, we need to come before the Lord and as the Father to fill us with wisdom and boldness so we will speak the truth of His word to a lost and dying generation.
Psalm 68:4-6
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Knowledge vs. Wisdom (blog post) – As parents, we should be interested in teaching wisdom first, because knowledge without wisdom leads to pride. And pride leads to ruin.
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Homeschooling, Why We Chose It – Listen to specific reasons why Heidi and Jay St. John and Durenda and Darryl Wilson believe it’s the best choice to homeschool their children.
Homeschooling Through High School – YES you can! – Can you homeschool all the way through high school? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Listen in as we answer FAQ’s and offer encouragement to parents who are considering this wonderful option.
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Tick Tock, Tick Tock…
Can you hear it? Are you “burning daylight?” If you have ever experienced a series of days, weeks or even months when you felt like you just could NOT get on top of all you had to do, you are not alone. Juggling homeschooling and homemaking can be challenging—or so we’ve heard!
Whether you’re struggling with managing your day, or simply looking for encouragement and fresh ideas for tackling your list of things to do, you will enjoy hearing from the heart of busy homeschool mom of seven, wife and author, Heidi St. John.
You’ll laugh out loud, learn some of Heidi’s favorite tips on everything from home organization to meal preparation, and discover how you can homeschool in freedom and joy.
Are you ready to be encouraged? Then join Heidi in discovering that real moms sometimes serve cereal for dinner—and live to write about it!
Educating the Whole Hearted Child
by Clay and Sally Clarkson Since 1994, Educating the WholeHearted Child has been a trusted guide for thousands of homeschooling families. This extensively revised and expanded third edition provides a solid biblical foundation for educating and nurturing your children’s hearts, minds, and soul.
Pocketful of Pinecones
Karen Andreola, renowned interpreter of the Charlotte Mason method of education, has written a unique sort of book in the homeschool world. Pocketful of Pinecones is a teacher s guide the nature study cleverly disguised as a heartwarming story written in the form of a mother s diary.
The Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
Now you can realize the joy filled homeschool of your dreams! This modern classic is written by the homeschool mom who first carried Charlotte Mason’s writings to America in her suitcase in 1987. Miss Mason’s books were soon republished for a new generation. After ten years of intense study and successful application of Miss Mason s principles with her own children, Karen wrote A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections o...
Modesty can be a hot button topic these days, but it is critical that we explore it with our children. More importantly, it’s more important that we explore the heart of modesty with our children. The Bible has a lot to say about modesty, and it’s not just talking about clothes. Join me to day and let me know what you think!
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Do you ever forget who you are? When we forget that we are a child of the God of the universe, fear creeps in. But you are redeemed, Sister! We’re talking about what that means today as you walk out your every day life.
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Do you struggle with fear over what your future holds? It’s easy to be afraid these days, especially if we start thinking too much. But the Lord has you in His hand! Listen in as we talk about how you can handle fear in your life.
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Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety: Becoming a Woman of Faith and Confidence by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Elyse Fitzpatrick, coauthor of Women Helping Women (a Gold Medallion Finalist), offers practical advice for conquering the paralyzing emotions many women encounter as they battle difficult, often overwhelming concerns about rebellious children, problems in the workplace or home, health issues, financial difficulties, and more.
In the Bible, God gives guidance and offers the true solution to our anxieties and fears. Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety accesses this information to help women–
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What Women Fear: Walking in a Faith that Transforms by Angie Smith
In What Women Fear, acclaimed writer and speaker Angie Smith admits, “fear is a major part of my testimony” and talks openly about her treatment for anxiety as a child. Giving a voice to the problem, she says, “I truly believe every single one of us struggles with some type of fear, whether it’s fear of flying or fear of being ‘found out.’ Maybe you don’t worry about dying, but you get sick thinking about the fact that you might fail.”
Fear: Breaking Its Grip – by Lou Priolo
Do you feel paralyzed by fear? Does it keep you from doing what you know is right and from being who you want to be? When fear takes over, it seems like a controlling, irresistible force and often becomes an excuse for not doing what we should.
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Today’s podcast guests have an important message to couples: your marriage can survive hard times. Mark and Jill are passionate about about marriage… the good, the bad and the painful. In their new book, “No More Perfect Marriages,” the Savages talk openly about surviving infidelity and help readers to identify warning signs early. Their encouragement will bless you today. Tune in for part 2 and find out how you can take advantage of a very special opportunity just for listeners this week. Don’t miss it!
Mark and Jill Savage are passionate about encouraging, educating, and equipping families. After serving in church ministry for twenty years, the Savage’s are now meeting the needs of families as authors and speakers. Known for their honesty, humor, and practical teaching, Mark and Jill bring hope and encouragement to every audience.
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The Savage’s have appeared on many radio stations including Moody Radio, Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, Chris Fabry LIVE, and Focus on the Family. Jill has authored nine books and together Mark and Jill have authored two books, Living With Less So Your Family Has More and No More Perfect Marriages. The parents of five young adult children, and grandparents of three, the Savage’s make their home in Normal, IL. You can find them online at www.JillSavage.org.
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“What was God thinking when He created you creative and then gave you children? Creative moms often feel as though they must lay their passions down. But God had something special in mind for the creative woman during this intense season of mothering,” and we’re talking about it today on the podcast with Wendy Brunner and Kelli Stuart. Join us!
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We are are a spiritual crossroad in the western world. Every day, more Christian leaders seem to be moving away from the time-tested, unchanging truths of the Bible. Does God change with the culture? Let’s talk about it! The question for Christians is simple: will we follow culture? Or will we follow Christ?
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Today on the podcast, I’m replying to a question I am getting a lot lately: “How do we respond to the cultural push to normalize gender fluidity?”
This is an important topic, but we can’t talk about transgender issues—or any other issue—without first remembering that God calls us to speak the truth in love. God loves us, no matter our struggles. Surely His heart breaks over the sin that is causing people to do irreparable harm to their bodies in the name of finding their own version of truth.
We are a culture in crisis.
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Did you know that as a Christian, you are an “ambassador” for Christ? God says you are making His appeal through the way you live your life! God’s Word provides guidance for Christians trying to make sense of the transgender moment.When it comes to transgenderism, the Bible actually has a lot to say—not by a prooftext here or there but by a rich and pervasive understanding of gender and sexual identity. (See TGC article)
Obviously, transgenderism, as a cultural trend, is incredibly complex, touching on fields as disparate as genetics, fashion, medicine, law, education, entertainment, athletics, and religious liberty. We need Christians thinking through, and talking to, all of these issues.
Listen in as Heidi tackles this very important topic and reminds us that LOVE, not culture is defines the behavior of God’s people.
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Have you noticed that we tend toward self-centeredness in the culture today? Karen’s noticed, too—and today, we’re talking about how putting others first is one of God’s keys to healthy, whole living.
Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, and writer for Encouragement for Today an online devotional that reaches over 4 million women daily. Her latest book Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World, is full of ideas for scattering kindness to family, friends, strangers, and the “necessary people” who help you get life done. A wife and mom of three, she resides in central Michigan where she enjoys cheering for the Detroit Tigers and processing life with the many teens that gather around her kitchen island. Connect with her at karenehman.com where she helps women to live their priorities and love their lives.
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Have you noticed that we tend toward self-centeredness in the culture today? Karen’s noticed, too—and today, we’re talking about how putting others first is one of God’s keys to healthy, whole living.
Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, and writer for Encouragement for Today an online devotional that reaches over 4 million women daily. Her latest book Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World, is full of ideas for scattering kindness to family, friends, strangers, and the “necessary people” who help you get life done. A wife and mom of three, she resides in central Michigan where she enjoys cheering for the Detroit Tigers and processing life with the many teens that gather around her kitchen island. Connect with her at karenehman.com where she helps women to live their priorities and love their lives.
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From the archives, but a timeless message: Are you weary? There is rest found only in the Lord, and you don't want to miss it. Take heart!
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Have you noticed that womanhood, even the heart of femininity is under attack in the culture today?
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Have you noticed that womanhood, even the heart of femininity is under attack in the culture today?
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Have you noticed that womanhood, even the heart of femininity is under attack in the culture today?
This week, Heidi talks honestly about God’s heart for women—and how being created “out” of man brings with it a special calling and a special kind of strength. God created woman to be a helper. “Helper” is a word that demands explanation today… and so we’re going to talk about it! “Helper” is not a term that indicates a lesser status, or the type of help that assists in an unimportant way. Listen in and be encouraged, busy moms! You are loved, and your role is of unimaginable importance in the eyes of God.
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Have you ever wondered what makes your heart sing? The Bible says that God created you with a purpose and He wants to join you in fulfilling it! Today, Heidi talks with the very encouraging Jennifer Dukes Lee as she talks about her “Happiness Style” quiz and helps listeners discover how they can find their sweet spot—the place, relationship, or activity that gives the greatest sense of well-being. Listen in!
Jennifer Dukes Lee is a storyteller and a grace dweller. She is the author of The Happiness Dare and Love Idol. Jennifer blogs about faith and life at JenniferDukesLee.com. You can connect with her on Twitter @dukeslee. Jennifer and her husband, Scott, live on the Lee Family Farm in northwest Iowa, where they spend at least five minutes every day in the pursuit of happiness.
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Disney’s highly-anticipated Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters March 17—but controversy is swirling around the opening since the film’s director announced there would be an “openly gay moment.” So what’s a Christian parent to do? Join Heidi for part 2 of an honest discussion about Christianity and culture today at the podcast!
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Beauty and the Beast Movie Review – CommonSenseMedia.org
Beauty and the Beast Director on His Decision to Make LeFou Gay: ‘In a Very Disney Way, We Are Including Everybody’
Beauty and the Beast Review – ChristianAnswers.net
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Disney’s highly-anticipated Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters March 17—but controversy is swirling around the opening since the film's director announced there would be an "openly gay moment." So what's a Christian parent to do? Join Heidi for part 1 of an honest discussion about Christianity and culture today at the podcast!
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Today, guest Catherine McNiel offers encouragement for moms who may think of their job as less than miraculous. Listen in and be encouraged!
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While William "Paul" Young's story is compelling, many Christians are struggling with the underlying theological implications of The Shack, and that's good—because we need to be discerning in every area of our lives. Biblical discernment is not optional for the Believer—it is imperative! Join me today as I talk about five ways you can learn to become a Berean, and teach your children to do the same. Listen in!
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As a woman who has struggled square suffering with the goodness of God, The Shack touched my heart. William "Paul" Young did a great job of showing the grace and love of God—His heart for a hurting and lost world. That said, I could never recommend the book or the movie to anyone unless I was prepared to have the conversation I'm having with you today on the podcast. Listen in!
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I received an email a few days ago from a very upset mom. Her 10-yr old child (a boy) had been caught viewing porn. Listen in as I talk with another seasoned mom about how to handle a situation like this and why parent should never run from such an important discussion.
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I've been getting a lot of requests lately to talk about the issue of vaccination. Honestly? I am avoiding you folks :) because all seven of our kids are vaccinated. However! I have dear friends who disagree with me on this issue. One of them is on the podcast with me today. Join me as we talk about why I think that while it's important to talk about things like vaccines, issues like this should never divide friends. Listen in!
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A child’s first lessons about their bodies—everything from their appearance to what God says about human sexuality—come from their parents. The messages we give them early in life have a deep, long-lasting impact on how they will see themselves as adults.
So where do we start? How do we pass on a godly perspective of sexuality and beauty to our kids? As in every other area of life, we start at the starting place: the Bible. We dare not trust human wisdom where these tender topics are concerned.
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The modern church is facing a crisis of belief. Do we really believe that the message of the Gospel is enough? Do we really believe that God is big enough to push through the cultural fog and invade the hearts of men and women today? What good is an entertaining church service that fails to entertain the questions that this generation is asking? What good is it if we can’t articulate compassion and truth in a way that clearly addresses the message of the cross? The cross is hope.
…and hope does not disappoint. Hope has a name. It’s Jesus.
The truth of the gospel has not changed. The saving power of a relationship with Jesus is all the relevance we need.
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Do you sometimes wonder how to pray or are you unfamiliar with the Word of God? Writing the Scriptures and learning to personalize them as an example of how to pray is an excellent tool. You're not alone if you struggle to find the words to pray, but we see many people in the Bible who have gone before us and show us examples, so we don't have to stay confused. Join me today as I discuss how I apply these two spiritual disciplines in the life of my family.
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Are you frustrated with homeschooling? It's hard to balance all we have to do as moms, and then you throw in homeschooling? Come on! But listen, you can do it. I'm answering an email addressing just this. If you're new to homeschooling or 142 in homeschooling years, there's something for you today.
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I'm not gonna lie: yesterday was the BEST Valentine's Day I have ever had—and you know what? It was simple. Just me and my man, eating chicken in the back of the mini-van. Yes, we forgot to pack silverware and ended up eating our dinner with the help of Jay's Leatherman knife, but that didn't dampen our fun at all. The point wasn't that it was glamorous, the point was that it was intentional. Join me today as I spend a little more time talking about sex and marriage and why we need to keep having fun together!
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Do you ever wonder how you're going to keep desire in your marriage when so many things are pulling you apart? Today, Heidi and her husband Jay share a few secrets to keeping things HOT in marriage! Join them for an honest discussion and a special guest—and download the infographic in the show notes for a daily reminder you can BOTH benefit from!
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Have you ever struggled to feel like you are really making a difference right where you are? Here are three ways you can effect positive change — starting TODAY!
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Are you SHINING for the Lord? Join Heidi as she talks about the danger of "acceptable" sin and why God's Word says we need to master it!
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Parenting is not for the faint of heart. The Lord is for you and will help you to not become weary as you raise your children. We're told not to exasperate our children, but we often end up exasperated ourselves! Regardless, we are held accountable for how we steward our training and instruction of our children. Join me and be encouraged today!
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Some cultures tell us we're not allowed to do what God actually tells us to do in regards to discipline. Surprisingly enough, not everyone agrees about it! ;) There are many good reasons to spank our kids, but I have a theory about why people have trouble with spanking, so listen in and let me know what you think!
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All week we've been talking about sex, and today, we're finishing our honest discussion... his view and mine, of the good (and the not-so-good) about sex and marriage. Today we're talking about life outside of the bedroom, and how it affects our relationships. After nearly 28 years of marriage, we believe it's good and it's worth prioritizing. Don't miss it!
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Are you ready to change the cultural narrative about sex? Today, my husband is joining me and we're having an honest discussion...his view and mine, of the good (and the not-so-good) about sex and marriage. The takeaway? After nearly 28 years of marriage, we believe it's good and it's worth prioritizing. Listen in!
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It's so tempting to push off that hint or snuggle from our husband at the end of a long tiring day, and get distracted by the laundry we need to switch and the clothes that need folded (right in the middle of our bed), right? But God' designed sex for our GOOD! which means it's worth prioritizing. In this three part series, we're talking about God's design, his needs, her needs, and more!
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Scripture Writing Speaking Schedule
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It's counter-cultural to put our marriage first, yet that's exactly what God wants us to do - even when we have kids - and there are some specific reasons God designed it this way that really are for our good.
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We are frequently asked some questions about the number of kids we have, why we had so many, how old we were, and the big one: what we think about birth control. And I'm here to say that I won't tell you! But I do have a lot to say about it having babies and what the Lord says about children, so listen in today.
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It takes a lot of work to train our children, and while we spend a lot of our time and mental energy focusing on it, there is a point where we can forget whose job it really is to save our kids. We can wear ourselves out and forget that God is mighty to save, and it's His job to begin with! So relax, Mom. Do your best in training and remember that our great God created your children for His glory. HE is mighty to save! He's good like that. :)
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I recently got an email from a mom who is having some trouble disciplining her kids.I’m sure we can all agree we have trouble with that from time to time – right?
Parenting is not easy. God wants to shape you, mold you, through the process of parenting your children. Listen to part 4 of 4 as we talk about arguing in our kids, and let's talk through how to replace that with humility and respect!
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I recently got an email from a mom who is having some trouble disciplining her kids.I’m sure we can all agree we have trouble with that from time to time – right?
Parenting is not easy. God wants to shape you, mold you, through the process of parenting your children. Listen to part 3 of 4 as we talk about sulking and impulsivity in our kids, and let's talk through how to replace those with joy and discernment!
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I recently got an email from a mom who is having some trouble disciplining her kids. I'm sure we can all agree we have trouble with that from time to time - right?
Parenting is not easy. God wants to shape you, mold you, through the process of parenting your children. Listen to part 2 of 4 as we talk about pride and whining in our kids.
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I recently got an email from a mom who is having some trouble disciplining her kids. I'm sure we can all agree we have trouble with that from time to time - right?
Parenting is not easy. God wants to shape you, mold you, through the process of parenting your children.
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Have you started Scripture Writing with Heidi yet? 2017 Scripture Writing Challenge link 2016 laminated “take it with you” booklet … Continue reading 5 Ways to Make the Bible a Priority in 2017 →
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Olive Tree is the Bible software Heidi mentioned. {it’s free!} Heidi’s favorite journaling Bible (leather) The Tyndale Inspire Bible
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Thanks for listening! Subscribe on iTunes or to the blog to receive every 15 minute episode! See Heidi’s 2017 Speaking … Continue reading Counter Cultural Christianity →
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I think we all want our children to be strong kids, but do we really stop and think about how our daily decisions affect their future? There's a reason the millennials are called the snowflake generation. Is that what we want for our own kids? Today we're talking about whining, facing fears, letting our kids be challenged and more! Join Heidi and Durenda as they talk about what they've learned in their effort to raise strong kids for the Lord.
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Every life is valued and every child was uniquely created by God and for God's glory. Children are a blessing, however the Lord gives them to us! Our culture does not celebrate life, but our Creator does!
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This season is full of opportunities to celebrate Jesus! But we can go overboard on the wrong things and end up with a season of "hollerdays" instead of holidays. Join us for a lighthearted list of ways to steal your joy this Christmas season!
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The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons can be filled with lots of family and friends, which means it can also be filled with drama. But you can learn to avoid it, and we're going to tell you how today!
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There really are are grinches among us, and they want to steal the focused celebration of Christmas. They want us to celebrate a collaboration of all holidays that include everyone (except those who actually want to celebrate CHRISTmas, interestingly enough). But in doing so, they're robbing us of the celebration and identity in celebrating our own holiday! Join Heidi and Durenda today as we talk about these Grinches and how we can fight to celebrate one of the two holidays that really are the foundation of our faith.
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It's easy to feel pressured to focus on making things perfect for our kids, at Christmastime or otherwise, but what our kids really want is time with us. Set aside the to do list, and make a point to spend time making some memories this season!
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It starts at home: join Heidi St. John and guest Durenda Wilson as they share some practical ways to teach your children the importance of respect.
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There's an awful lot of disrespect these days out on college campuses and in our high schools and elementary schools... but whose job is it to teach respect? Join Heidi and guest Durenda Wilson today as they talk about why it's the parent's job to teach children respect... starting with modeling it.
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A lack of rest in our lives can cripple our walk with the Lord and hinder our relationships with others as well. Listen to this podcast from the archives, yet perfect for today, as Heidi and Durenda share what they've learned about resting in the midst of a chaotic life.
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Join me for Part 3 in this series!
Tensions are running high in our nation and in our world right now. Last week on Instagram, I mentioned that I was praying for a peaceful transition of power between Adminstrations, and my new friend, Aaron Young, commented that we needed to do a better job actually talking with each other—black and white—so that we can have a better understanding of where each of us is coming from. I couldn't agree more, and so, I invited two friends of color on the show with me this week.
It's hard at times, but listening to each other is good. I hope you'll be blessed as Aaron, Dr. Lainna Callentine and myself talk openly and honestly about race, the culture, and what we have in common. Be encouraged! We are brothers and sisters in Christ!
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Join me for Part 2 in this series!
Tensions are running high in our nation and in our world right now. Last week on Instagram, I mentioned that I was praying for a peaceful transition of power between Adminstrations, and my new friend, Aaron Young, commented that we needed to do a better job actually talking with each other—black and white—so that we can have a better understanding of where each of us is coming from. I couldn't agree more, and so, I invited two friends of color on the show with me this week.
It's hard at times, but listening to each other is good. I hope you'll be blessed as Aaron, Dr. Lainna Callentine and myself talk openly and honestly about race, the culture, and what we have in common. Be encouraged! We are brothers and sisters in Christ!
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Tensions are running high in our nation and in our world right now. Last week on Instagram, I mentioned that I was praying for a peaceful transition of power between Adminstrations, and my new friend, Aaron Young, commented that we needed to do a better job actually talking with each other—black and white—so that we can have a better understanding of where each of us is coming from. I couldn't agree more, and so, I invited two friends of color on the show with me this week.
It's hard at times, but listening to each other is good. I hope you'll be blessed as Aaron, Dr. Lainna Callentine and myself talk openly and honestly about race, the culture, and what we have in common. Be encouraged! We are brothers and sisters in Christ!
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Last week, I spoke about yet another Christian blogger who has publicly stepped away from the authority of Scripture. My … Continue reading Make America Kind Again →
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Three days after the US elections and Americans are asking, "Where do we go from here?" The answer, according to God, is to humbly seek Him in prayer. This is our challenge. To be like Elisha. David. Paul. To pray for healing and revival. Prayer is our most effective and powerful weapon in the battles we are facing as a nation.
If we're going to see our nation prosper again, we must return to God. The Church needs to be on its knees in prayer.
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Join Heidi St. John as she shares some thoughts about last night's historic election. We have much to be thankful for—and even more to pray for. Keep our nation in prayer!
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Rape. Incest.
These are the words we hear frequently to excuse the brutal practice of abortion—but is it ever really the right choice? Join me today for a very special podcast as my friend, Ashely Sigrest shares her story of rape and the abortion that followed it.
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Rape. Incest.
These are the words we hear frequently to excuse the brutal practice of abortion—but is it ever really the right choice? Join me today for a very special podcast as my friend, Ashely Sigrest shares her story of rape and the abortion that followed it.
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There is a lot of fear in the United States and around the world right now, but did you know that there is an emotion that is more powerful than fear? There is—it's called HOPE.
Hope is a powerful motivator!
As Christians, we dare not put our hope in an election. That doesn't mean we sit it out—it means that we cast our vote with hope.
Hope changes everything. Once we have been obedient, once we have made our stand, when we have done what we could do—when we have prayed, obeyed and trusted—we wait. With hope.
No matter what happens on November 8th, our hope is in Him.
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These are incredible times for followers of Jesus. Everywhere we turn, Scripture is being challenged—and twisted—to fit the narrative of the culture.
Listen in as Heidi St. John addresses some of the latest challenges to Scripture from some of today's best known Bible teachers. We are called to "rightly divide the Word of Truth." Today, Heidi will talk about how we do that. Join us!
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America is at fork in the road. If Hillary Clinton is elected, we will be well on our way toward a socialist, globalist nation whose tax payers fund the murder of their own unborn citizens.
Join Heidi St. John as she talks about the very real struggle that the Christian community has had with what to do in the 2016 election. It comes down to justice vs witness—so I ask you—where will our Christian "witness" be if we stand aside and allow the our tax dollars to fund the brutal murder of the unborn? Do we really think God would nod tacitly at His children as they let it happen in the name of Christ?
Our moral indignation at what Trump said eleven years ago will pale in comparison to what Hillary Clinton will do if she is elected to the highest office in the land.
We need to recognize what is really at stake in this election.
"You can choose to look the other way, but you can never again say that you did not know." —William Wilberforce
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Sometimes, we want to open our homes, but we worry that we're not "Pinterest Perfect" enough to do it. Today, Lisa Pearson shares five simple ways to make it easier to open your home to others.
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We live in a world where things move fast. It's easy to forget to take the time to enjoy having people over. Today, my friend Lisa Pearson is on the show, talking about the power of hospitality.
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There are many places we can be pointing fingers, and rightfully so, but are we taking time to pray for the candidates without getting caught up in self-righteousness? Listen in as Heidi talks candidly about what's at stake in this year's historic election and why Christians should be actively participating in American democracy.
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Do you know how much it can change your life when you really believe how much God loves you? I'm not talking about just a head knowledge, but a true heart knowledge where you believe deep down in your being that God. Loves. You. My friend, Steve Demme, is here today to share how learning and settling in to this deep heart knowledge changed his relationships with his wife and children. You don't want to miss it. There's something to learn here for all of us!
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Did you know that God loves you? I'm assuming you said yes, because most of us do. But did you know God likes you too? That's a different question altogether, but it was life altering for my friend, Steve Demme. Today we're talking about how that changed Steve's life. Join me!
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We live in an awfully angry society, and our children are noticing. Not surprisingly, the Bible has quite a bit to say about a heart of anger as well, and it's time we stop and notice. It matters that we check our own hearts, and it matters how we handle it when we see it in our children.
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It's hard to discipline our kids in a culture that says it's not important, but it is important! And while teens need a different sort of discipline, they still need it from time to time. The Bible tells us that one way the Lord loves His children is by disciplining us, and we want to love our kids that way too. Join me today as I talk through creative ways to discipline these kids as they grow into adulthood.
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It's hard to discipline our kids in a culture that says it's not important, but it is important! As much as we don't like to talk about it, the Bible tells us that one way the Lord loves His children is by disciplining us. The Bible says that discipline reaps righteousness and peace, but there are many creative ways to discipline your children as they grow. Join me today as I talk through 4 points toward creatively correcting your child.
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Kristen Welch knows firsthand it’s not that easy. In fact, she’s found out that when you say yes too often, it’s not only hard on your peace of mind and your wallet―it actually puts your kids at long-term risk. Today she's joining me on the podcast (in part 2 of 2) to talk about this, because it matters how we raise the next generation.
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Kristen Welch knows firsthand it’s not that easy. In fact, she’s found out that when you say yes too often, it’s not only hard on your peace of mind and your wallet―it actually puts your kids at long-term risk. Today she's joining me on the podcast (in part 1 of 2) to talk about this, because it matters how we raise the next generation.
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Would you consider yourself Biblically literate? There are a few reasons we need to be grounded in the Word, but we're talking about two specific ones as we study the Word of God today and apply it to our present cultural situation. Join me as we wrap up week 4 of our 4 week Bible Study!
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My husband and I are celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss - well, marriage - today! We've had some bliss and some really hard seasons, too, and we've learned quite a few things through all of it. Jay joins me today on the podcast as we're sharing some things we've learned through the years. Happy Anniversary to us!
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There are many issues in our culture today that can be argued or explained with emotional reasoning, but our emotions often don't lead us in a Biblical direction. It's critical that we know how to discern right and wrong through a Biblical lens, so we can pass that discernment on to our children as we nurture them in the ways of the Lord. Join me for week 3/4 in our podcast-led Bible Study as we search the Scripture for practical ways to do this.
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The election, child-rearing, others' expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that's not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! There are three practical things we can do to avoid being overwhelmed, and they're easy to implement. Don't miss the practical application in part 2 of this 2 part series.
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The election, child-rearing, others' expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that's not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! He has written notes in His word right to our overwhelmed hearts, and we're going through some specific scriptures about this today in part 1 of this series.
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Today we're talking about discernment - what it means and how to learn to filter everything around us as it is filtered through the word of God. Are we different in our churches? In our parenting? In our daily walk? It matters, women. Let's talk about it today.
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"In our highly filtered, unrealistically edited, perfection projecting social-media-driven world, women are feeling the pains of rejection more than ever before." That rejection can define us or spur us on to allow the Lord to fill our empty places. Join me in this 2 part series with guest Lysa Terkeurst as we talk about rejection and how we can let it define us if we're not careful. (Part 2)
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"In our highly filtered, unrealistically edited, perfection projecting social-media-driven world, women are feeling the pains of rejection more than ever before." That rejection can define us or spur us on to allow the Lord to fill our empty places. Join me in this 2 part series with guest Lysa Terkeurst as we talk about rejection and how we can let it define us if we're not careful. (Part 1)
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The election, child-rearing, others’ expectations, our own expectations and personal worries of these days are all enough to cause us to feel overwhelmed on a daily basis, but that’s not at all what The Lord would have for us if He had His way! He has written notes in His word right to our overwhelmed hearts, and we’re going through some specific scriptures about this today in part 1 of this series.
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Our society has sanitized abortion and minimizes it to just a procedure, never considering the heartbreak that follows for the woman who makes this choice - heartache that lasts a lifetime. But there can be healing, and my friend Pam has been brave enough to come share her story with us in this three part series. It's a hard road, but one we need to be talking about. Please join me.
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Our society has sanitized abortion and minimizes it to just a procedure, never considering the heartbreak that follows for the woman who makes this choice - heartache that lasts a lifetime. But there can be healing, and my friend Pam has been brave enough to come share her story with us in this three part series. It's a hard road, but one we need to be talking about. Please join me.
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Our society has sanitized abortion and minimizes it to just a procedure, never considering the heartbreak that follows for the woman who makes this choice - heartache that lasts a lifetime. But there can be healing, and my friend Pam has been brave enough to come share her story with us in this three part series. It's a hard road, but one we need to be talking about. Please join me.
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It's often a hard call to make, especially when peer pressure creeps in, but there are some instances in which it is wise to shelter your children. Today I'm joined by a Christian Marriage and Family Therapist who is going to talk to us specifically about one of those situations.
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We are certainly a media driven society. Whether it's tv, computers or ipods, our kids are surrounded by a barrage of content. But does it really matter what they watch? If we watch it together and talk through what they see or we're going to church and teaching them a lot about the Bible, is that enough? What about what all their friends are watching? Let's talk about it today.
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Sign up to lead a Bible Study group by emailing podcast@thebusymom.com! There is a long list of circumstances during motherhood that … Continue reading Moms Need Other Moms →
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Are you hurting? Do you know you're not alone? The world has plenty of help to offer, but it isn't a lasting solution - and it's often a horrible "solution." Please join me today as I talk about "aid in suffering" and the help the Lord offers instead.
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Are you a gracious friend? Women can be so hard on each other, but we need relationships, and it's not glorifying to the Lord when we aren't kind to each other! Making a point to be a good friend can be a gift, and let's face it: we all need that from time to time!
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Are you someone who enjoys drama or joins in conflict that doesn't concern you? Sometimes it can be entertaining to feed someone else's drama, but it's not what the Lord wants of us. Wise women make a choice to be "No Drama Mamas" in their relationships, and we're talking about some practical tips to do just that today!
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Our children are involved every day in activities that can affect them for the long term. We can choose to worry about them, try to control it all ourselves or trust the God who made them and loves them more than we can possibly imagine. If you can learn to trust in God's timing for your children, you will trade your worry for the pleasure of a closer walk with Christ and be witness to the sovereignty of God in the lives of your children.
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The season of child rearing brings joy and happiness, but it brings angst and uncertainty as well, because our culture is embracing and applauding many behaviors that we know are contrary to God's best for us. There is a well of wisdom available to us as we walk this road. Are you asking God for it?
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We live in a culture of anger. In real life, in politics and especially on social media, it seems everyone wants to be angry about something. Yet there are many things we ought to be angry about: abortion, for one! In this two part series, we're talking about what anger is acceptable to the Lord and what to do with it.
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There is a definite lack of respect in our country today, and it's showing itself currently in the tension between citizens and police. This is a problem that needs to be corrected at the root, and we're going to talk through the solution on the podcast today!
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Are you well prepared for a family emergency - prepared for every thing that each one in your family will need? City Girl Prepper is an expert on preparedness, and she's joining us this week to share many tips that really make it easy for you to be ready. Today we're talking about specifics to include in your preparedness backpack and how you can help others be prepared as well. We have coupon codes and three FREEBIES just for you in this series, so don't miss the show notes! Each day has a different freebie, so don't miss a podcast.
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Are you well prepared for a family emergency - prepared for every thing that each one in your family will need? City Girl Prepper is an expert on preparedness, and she's joining us this week to share many tips that really make it easy for you to be ready. Today we're talking about chocolate and emergencies. We have coupon codes and three FREEBIES just for you in this series, so don't miss the show notes! Each day has a different freebie, so don't miss a podcast.
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Emergencies don't tend to warn us that they're coming, and we often find ourselves unprepared. City Girl Prepper is an expert on preparedness, and she's joining us this week to share many tips that really make it easy to be ready. We have coupon codes and three FREEBIES just for you in this series, so don't miss the show notes! Each day has a different freebie, so don't miss a podcast.
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Are you hearing it? "I'm B O R E D, Mom!" It's so easy to turn on the tv or video games just so the kids will be occupied and avoid telling us they're bored, but it's only a good solution for the short term. Kids need to be bored, and today I'm talking about why!
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Last year, a woman on my Facebook page sarcastically asked me, "Do you still believe that old Bible is inerrant?" Well, yes. Yes I do. As Christians, we do not look to worldly reason for the questions a hurting world is asking. We go to the the Bible. Listen in to this archived podcast to a message that never changes.
Recently, a woman on my Facebook page sarcastically asked me, "Do you still believe that old Bible is inerrant?" Well, yes. Yes I do. As Christians, we do not look to worldly reason for the questions a hurting world is asking. We go the the Bible.
As believers and as parents, we need to walk out the truth of God's word by standing firmly on the WHOLE word of God.
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Judy is a woman who lived a gay lifestyle for years, but has since found redemption and chosen a better way. Join Heidi as she shares Judy's story - the how and why she chose a homesexual lifestyle and subsequently left it.
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Judy is a woman who lived a gay lifestyle for years, but has since found redemption and chosen a better way. Join Heidi as she shares Judy's story - the how and why she chose a homesexual lifestyle and subsequently left it.
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Judy is a woman who lived a gay lifestyle for years, but has since found redemption and chosen a better way. Join Heidi as she shares Judy's story - the how and why she chose a homesexual lifestyle and subsequently left it.
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Are you struggling with depression? Join Heidi and Durenda on an archived podcast as they share openly about some of the struggles they have been through and offer encouragement from the promises that can be found in God's Word. You are not alone in your struggle! There is hope and healing available to you!
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As Christian mothers, we have been given the task to teaching our children about God's standard—but looking around, it's clear that many Christians have lost their way under enormous pressure from the culture. We're exchanging the truth of God's Word for the easy "truth" of the world.
This generation of Christians in a full-blown spiritual crisis. God's Word, the Bible, says that the Lord grants wisdom. Not the culture, not judges, not the courts. Christians need to cry out for wisdom as we navigate the issues of our generation. The conversation about the redefinition of marriage that's happening in our churches, and most recently, the decision of the Presbyterian church to allow gay marriage should make followers of Jesus Christ tremble.
Join me as I talk about what God says about marriage. The culture may change, but God does not change. His standard is right—and as Christians, we need to know what God has to say about homosexuality—and then, be willing to take a stand for righteousness.
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Have you been tempted to place your hope in a person? You're not alone—but Psalm 62 tells us that our hope should rest in God alone. Our hope as a nation will never be found in a president, in a curriculum, in a pastor or even a parent. Our hope should rest in God and in His Word. This view will not make you popular—but it will bring your peace. Take heart! God has overcome the world!
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Christians are struggling to live set apart lives in this generation. God said that we are to differently than the world—image bearers of the King of Kings! Since we are called to be image bearers of the one who created us—He can have faith that He is able to transform our lives—and the lives of our children.
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ISIS. Political unrest. A struggling economy. There's no question, we've got plenty of reasons to be afraid these days.
Did you know that fear is a spirit? Join Heidi as she shares candidly about her own struggle with fear and encourages you to allow God to use areas of weakness in your life to make you strong.
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Culture wants to give us permission to define our own truth, but the problem is that truth is already well defined - whether or not we want to acknowledge the reality of it. Let's talk about the real truth, where we find it and how it applies to our lives today.
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Knowledge without wisdom leads to pride and arrogance. Learning how to apply the knowledge is where wisdom comes in. As God's people, we need to come before the Lord and as the Father to fill us with wisdom and boldness so we will speak the truth of His word to a lost and dying generation.
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The lie of this generation is that somehow "education" in liberal universities equals what is right. The older generation is being mocked for "screwing" the younger generation in this vote, but the Bible says nothing about education being equal to wisdom. It does, however, say a lot about respecting our elders!
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It happens to all mothers at one time or another. We get so tired of the daily battles and discipline that so often suck the life out of us. But take heart! You will reap a harvest of righteousness of you don't give up!
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There are a number of risks we take when we have the courage to share our faith with someone, but are they worth it? Can we overcome them? I believe, yes! And today we're talking about three things that will encourage you to be brave and step out of your comfort zone.
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Today we're talking about toddlers: how we live with 'em! It's such a fun age, but without a few things in place can be particularly unpleasant. Join me for three tips on toddler taming today!
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Many women have a certain idea of what they think their husband should do as a homeschool dad, and I'll say it doesn't usually match what the husband really does. Veteran homeschool moms have learned how to best thrive in that situation and have some practical tips for you today!
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There are many battles we face as parents that aren't hills to die on, but the war is for the hearts and minds of our kids. We have the opportunity to help our kids build a foundation on the rock. Let's rise to the occasion and make the most of it.
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Moms of autistic or other special needs kids can feel very alone from symptoms to diagnosis to ongoing care. My guest today, Wendy Hilton, is a mom of three with special needs kids. Wendy is one of the Busy Mom Writers and she's here to encourage you and share some practical tips she's learned on her journey.
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Moms of special needs kids can feel very alone from symptoms to diagnosis to ongoing care. My guest today, Wendy Hilton, is a mom of three with special needs kids. Wendy is one of the Busy Mom Writers and she's here to encourage you and share her journey.
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Are you finding yourself battle-weary from the daily challenges we fight each day as Christians? The Lord has given us tools for this in Ephesians 6, and today we're going to go through each piece of the Armor of God and how it will help us fight battles for the Lord. Gird up!
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There are challenges and joys of raising adult children, and we can become defined by them if we aren't careful. Our role changes as our kids grow, and there are ways we can strengthen the relationship between us and our adult children. Let's talk about it today with guest Jill Savage!
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Being a mom is hard, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. Are you trying to do this mothering thing alone? So focused on the kids that you’re hungry for friendships of your own? Have great friendships that you want to make even better? Today we're talking about why it's important to have a mom tribe!
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All moms struggle. We fall short of our own standard of excellence, and then we feel insecure about not being the perfect wife with the perfect kids, perfect husband, perfect home, perfect friends, perfect marriage, and perfect body… Today we're talking about insecurities and pointing us in a better direction!
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Are you qualified to homeschool your children? We're talking about the qualifications and who defines them today, and I think you'll be encouraged by the answer!
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There are many reasons families choose to homeschool, but I believe the list is growing as our liberal government forces their agenda on our public schools. Today we're talking about socialization, teaching hard subjects, and patience - three main reasons people don't want to homeschool.
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The only way to succeed in this life at the end of the day is to walk humbly with God and ask Him for truth and wisdom. You are a redeemed child of God and can discern counterfeit Christianity when you see it. Dig in and ask God for wisdom!
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These are tough cultural times, and they require tough moms, moms who will put on the armor of God and teach their kids how to stand against the enemy. Are you ready to be a tough mom?
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These are tough cultural times, and they require tough moms, moms who will put on the armor of God and teach their kids how to stand against the enemy. Are you ready to be a tough mom?
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President Obama has issued a directive for all public school districts in the nation, and now we have to figure out what to do with it, especially if you have kids in public school. But the Bible is clear, so let's talk about what it has to say on the issue!
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Meet Jesse Whitten in this two part series and hear his story of leaving a successful career in law enforcement to join Save the Storks in saving babies. You can make a difference!
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Meet Jesse Whitten in this two part series and hear his story of leaving a successful career in law enforcement to join Save the Storks in saving babies.
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Many families are creating multi-generational living situations that come with benefits and challenges. Join us in this two part series as we talk through how we make this work in our family!
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Are you beginning or considering homeschooling? Here are a few tips on curriculum, learning styles and getting started that will help you get moving on the right foot. You can do this!
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I haven't become an animal rights activist, but I'm "saving the storks" in a way that rescues babies from abortion and their pregnant mamas from the heartache and shame that follows abortion. Please listen in and see how you can join me!
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Christians have a responsibility to speak the truth written in the Word of God. While many of us naturally lean toward boldly speaking the truth and others of us naturally lean toward being more gentle in our speech, the challenge we all have is to be sure we boldly speak this truth in a manner full of grace in order that we might be heard.
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The Bible tells us that there is absolute truth and that it is not relative. Walking that out in faith in our culture today requires much wisdom, but thankfully we know the One who gives generously! Listen in today as we talk about three traits of a wise believer.
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It would seem as if we've lost our collective minds in this country, based on some decisions made by Target this week and the amount of support they have received for said decisions. But it doesn't end there. The Bible has something to say too, and that's more important than anything I have to say. Let's dive in together. Don't miss it!
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It would seem as if we've lost our collective minds in this country, based on some decisions made by Target this week and the amount of support they have received for said decisions. But it doesn't end there. The Bible has something to say too, and that's more important than anything I have to say. Let's dive in together. Don't miss it!
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Many families are creating multi-generational living situations that come with benefits and challenges. Join us in this two part series as we talk through how we make this work in our family!
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In this 2 part series, Heidi hosts a homeschooling mom of 4 teens who is sharing what she learned was a necessary encouragement on her journey and how you can engage in this life changing event too!
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In this 2 part series, Heidi hosts a homeschooling mom of 4 teens who is sharing what she learned was a necessary encouragement on her journey and how you can engage in this life changing event too!
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Homeschooling can hold us hostage. Did you know that? But there is a way to find freedom, and I'm talking about it today because this concept has saved my sanity more than once! God has designed it to be a GOOD thing. If you homeschool, don't miss this podcast.
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Homeschooling started with just a few brave souls years ago, and today we're going to talk about how it all began and more importantly - why it began.
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Social media has a lot of benefits, but one downfall is that it can be really easy to share too much. We're talking today about what the might look like and how we can discern how much is too much.
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All children will lie at some point, whether inadvertently or intentionally. It's important to know the difference, to know what the Bible says about it and how you might want to handle it when it happens.
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A solid belief in the Lord's sovereignty produces a rest like no other. Standing firm in that belief when things aren't going our way is difficult, but may be the only thing that gets you through and reminds you that He has good things in store for you.
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Do you know you're raising arrows? The Bible in Psalm 127 says that children are arrows in the hands of a warrior, and we're talking today and next time about what that means for us as we parent.
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Do you know you're raising arrows? The Bible in 127 says that children are arrows in the hands of a warrior, and we're talking today and next time about what that means for us as we parent.
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It's easy to be crippled by anxiety these days - over cultural issues, children, marriages and much more. Today I'm sharing 4 specific things I do when I encounter things I can't handle on my own.
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We hear many voices in our heads (or out of our heads!) these days, but it's important to know if we're hearing a voice of conviction or condemnation. On today's podcast, Heidi talks about the difference and how to discern it.
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Homeschooling in the hands of Godly parents is a fantastic tool for discipling your children. Today we're talking with a homeschool success story as she shares what she did - and didn't - like during her homeschooling years.
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Today we're talking about how women can bridge the gap between the promises of God and their every day lives. Join me as I welcome Gwen Smith and share about her new book, "I Want It All."
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"Gwen Smith knows how easy it is to dismiss God’s plans with the thoughts, I can’t make a big difference for God because I’m just an ordinary woman with an ordinary life. Yet God created us to join Him in doing amazing work in the world. He created us to live with abundant joy, courage, and influence. But not the joy, courage, and influence of the world. He offers His grace for each failure, His love that shatters hate, His peace that soothes the turmoil, His comfort, guidance, wisdom, rest, power, and significance. Every blessing He has for us is ours for the taking."
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Our culture seems to have forgotten that life should include a measure of decorum. We are ambassadors of Christ, so let's act like it!
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We don't really like the word submission these days, but when played out the way God intended, it is a beautiful thing! Part 1 we talked about how I can choose to be submissive to my husband, and in Part 2 my husband, Jay, joins us to speak to the issue from a man's point of view. Don't miss this series!
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We don't really like the word submission these days, but when played out the way God intended, it is a beautiful thing! Part 1 (today) we talk about how I can choose to be submissive to my husband, and in Part 2 (Wednesday) my husband, Jay, joins us to speak to the issue from a man's point of view. Don't miss this series!
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Disagreements in your marriage are inevitable, but there are ways to disagree without it destroying your relationship. Listen for some practical tips today.
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Homeschooling is a wonderful, worthwhile pursuit, but many homeschool parents struggle with feelings of burnout and frustration. If you have ever felt this way, you’re not alone! Most of us need to be reminded of the “why” of homeschooling from time to time—but "The Unhurried Homeschooler" takes parents a step further and lifts the unnecessary burdens that many parents place on themselves. Join Durenda Wilson today as she and Heidi introduce her new book!
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It's absolutely crucial that parents begin to take back the education of their children. Homeschooling is not THE answer - Jesus is the answer, but in the hands of Godly parents, homeschooling is an excellent form of education.
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There is a competition for our kids' loyalties in our culture today, and how we choose to educate is one of the most important decisions we can make as we spend their child rearing years with them. Listen in as we talk today and Monday about the options we have and what I believe is best for our children.
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The political process can be confusing and seem overwhelming, but it is worth it to do your research and be an active part. For the sake of our children, listen and get involved!
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There is a radical cost of following Jesus. Are you committed, even if it's hard?
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Friday we talked about entitlement and what a danger it is. Today I'm going through a list of ways to help your children be grateful!
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REGISTER FOR FEARLESS HERE! Part 2 (Live February 17) Scriptures 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Psalm 16:6 Ecclesiastes 2:24 Proverbs 6:6-8 … Continue reading Raising Grateful Children in a World of Entitlement – Part 1 →
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MORE LIKE THIS FROM THE BUSY MOM The Lie of Gender Neutrality and Why I’m Telling my Children the Truth … Continue reading Rated PG: Parental Guidance Required Part 2 →
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Good marriages don't just happen. They're built, nurtured and protected. They start with love and longing and make the distance through dedication and sticky resolve, and today I'm sharing 25 ways to stay married for 25 years.
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We talked Monday about the lie that culture is telling us about gender neutrality, and someone has asked what I would do if one of my children announced a desire to be the opposite sex. I know what I'd do and I'm sharing it today.
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Our world is telling us that we get to choose our gender based on how we feel about ourselves, but the Bible has a lot to say about our DNA and it does not say that we are gender neutral! It's critical that we know how to parent this issue with our children. Part 1 of 2
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We all know that the grass seems greener on the other side, but learning to be content in our current circumstances is what the Lord requires of us. Join Heidi and Durenda as they share what they have learned about contentment.
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One of the best things we can do is read aloud to our children. The list of benefits and favorite books is long, and we share them both in this podcast with you!
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I won't lie, homeschooling is HARD. But there are a few things you can do to do it and be happy while doing so! Listen in for 3 tips from 2 experienced homeschool moms.
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I don't know any mom who makes it all the way through mothering without experiencing some sort of insecurity, but there is a better way. You don't have to be a slave to your thoughts of insecurity!
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There are many things in life that can cause us to fear, current events being one of the most common. But none of these things is a surprise to our Lord, and He instructs us to remember Whom we serve!
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Part 1 of this series More Like This from The Busy Mom Homeschooling Held Hostage – My Journey to Homeschooling What is … Continue reading When Your Homeschooler Wants to Go to School – Part 2 →
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Are you choosing to worry or trust in the Lord? We can only choose one!
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It happens to the best of us. They push buttons, and we respond in kind. But there are things you can do to reconcile and forgive each other, and yes, even like them again!
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We don't have the option to give up on mothering, so we have to choose each day, are we going to mother from a position of weakness or strength?
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We don't have the option to give up on mothering, so we have to choose each day, are we going to mother from a position of weakness or strength?
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Are you tired of parenting? I'll be honest, sometimes I am! So in today's podcast, Durenda and I get real about just how tired we are - and how we keep going, because giving up isn't an option!
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Are you suffering from a loss? You are not alone, even if it may really feel like it. Listen in as Heidi and Durenda encourage you from their own experience with suffering.
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There is a lot of drama, especially surrounding the holiday season. But there are ways you can learn to avoid it, and in fact, that's exactly what the Bible tells us to do!
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There is no shortage of Christmas movies to be found, but we still thought we'd share our family favorites to help you narrow down your list.
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Take heart, busy mom! There are some things you can do to reclaim order in your home while your children still live there, but it involves some child training on your part. You can do it!
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These days there's a lot of pressure to spend a lot at Christmas, but not every family has an unlimited Christmas budget. Heidi and Durenda are here to encourage you that it's okay to limit what you spend at Christmas and give you some cheaper and free ways to celebrate with those you love!
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We can choose to stay just as we are for the rest of our lives, or we can make the choice to seek hard after God, allowing our Creator to make us more like Him as we walk through this world that is not our home. Are you choosing to "become" more like Him, or content to keep "being" just as you are?
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We all need some tips for managing our time during the busy holiday season, but if you're a homeschooling mom, there is even more to juggle.
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It happens to all mothers at one time or another. We get so tired of the daily battles and discipline that so often suck the life out of us. But take heart! You will reap a harvest of righteousness of you don't give up!
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Our culture seems to be raising a generation of entitled children, and it's not going well for us! Heidi shares some ideas today on choices we can make instead.
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Our culture seems to be raising a generation of entitled children, and it's not going well for us! Heidi shares some ideas today on choices we can make instead.
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During times of fear and times of persecution, we are told in Matthew to "be wise as serpents and gentle as doves."
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Sometimes, the thought of trying to fit "one more thing" into our busy lives even includes "quiet time!" God never meant for it to be a burden. Join Heidi at the podcast today and she talks with busy mom, Durenda, about a few easy guilt free ways to nurture your spirit in the midst of a busy family life.
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Homework – Some reading about Hope! Hebrews 6:19-20 Psalm 42:5 Romans 15:13 Isaiah 41:13 2 Timothy 1:7 Necklaces! Resources … Continue reading Hope in Place of Fear – For Paris and the Rest of Us →
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Meal planning is a lot of work, but tune in for some tips that will make it easier!
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Is it possible to parent toddlers to teens without guilt? Its not easy, that's for sure! Jessica is a mom of 9 and we're answering her question today on the podcast - how do I do all my kids need me to do? The answer applies to every mom.
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Be intentional. Don't let another day go by without purposing to make your marriage a priority! We know it's hard, but join us on the podcast today as we talk about how important it is to do it anyway.
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Moms today have a lot on their plates, and your plate is probably no exception. Heidi and Durenda have three things to watch out for when you're feeling overwhelmed.
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Finding the balance between parenting and letting go during the teen year is hard and growing tension makes it even harder. Join Heidi and Durenda as they share their experiences on the podcast.
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Life is busy and often there is no end in sight. Join Heidi and Durenda as they help sort out how busy really is just too busy.
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Introducing Our Guest Connie Albers has spent much of her adult life as a homeschool mom and mom-preneur with an outreach … Continue reading Should Christians Be In Politics? →
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2 Timothy 2:15 Resources The Busy Homeschool Moms Guide to Daylight by Heidi St. John – Do you need encouragement and fresh … Continue reading Finding – and KEEPing – Your Mojo When Your Overwhelmed →
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It can be difficult to stay motivated when you're overwhelmed, but Heidi and Durenda have some tips for doing just that.
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It is so important that we make a point to cultivate relationships. Join Heidi and Durenda as they host Connie Albers to discuss specific ways they do this.
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Every life is valued and every special needs child was uniquely created by God and for God's glory. Our culture does not celebrate life, but our Creator does!
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Many of us have friends who have children with disabilities, and we just don't know how to support them. Guest Melissa Crabtree and Heidi talk about 3 practical ways to love on these moms. Listen in and see how you can help!
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Scriptures mentioned in Podcast 1 Corinthians 13: 4-6 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does … Continue reading Easily Offended or Full of Grace? →
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It's easy to get too busy, but it's imperative to prioritize some time to spend with The Lord.
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Meet guest, Sherri Seligson at Just Extraordinary. Sherri is a homeschool mom and the author of Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Marine … Continue reading What Does Water Teach Us About the Living God? →
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Today we're exploring weaknesses in evolutionary theory as we focus on teaching creation from a Biblical worldview.
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Heidi St John is hosting Sherri Seligson and discussing how to teach your children about creation from a Biblical worldview.
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Meet guest, Sherri Seligson at Just Extraordinary. Sherri is a homeschool mom and the author of Apologia’s Exploring Creation with … Continue reading Got Gaps? →
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There's more than enough mom guilt to go around, but that's not The Lord's best for us, moms! You don't have to be the perfect mom, and in fact, no one expects you to at all!
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We're ending our "Mom on a Mission" series today talking about fearless mothering and three ways to trust God in all seasons of life. Join us for three practical tips to strengthen your trust in God.
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Even when trials and tribulations persist and we feel like we have nothing left, still... God's heart toward us is good.
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We're all mom on a mission, and we have to make a choice to see things from God's perspective on and for our children. Join Heidi St. John as she encourages you in this podcast.
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We’ve all been given a charge to raise our children in the admonition of the Lord. Whether or not we … Continue reading Be courageous! You’re a mom on a mission. →
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Are you a worrier or a warrior? In this world, there is a battle raging and it's time to make your choice which you will be!
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You are on a mission mom! Be encouraged today as Heidi St John shares the purpose of your mission and how you might carry it out.
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We want our kids to obey, but more importantly, we want them to obey for the right reasons. Join Heidi St John and Rachael Carman as they talk about the right reasons.
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A straight talk about what the Bible says about unborn children and what you can do about it. #defundplannedparenthood
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"It's not bad to come to the end of our rope, because at the end of our rope we find our Savior." Durenda WIlson and Heidi share encouragement for being diligent in your prayer life and being confident in the way you approach God in prayer,
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Join me as we chat about keeping balance in this social media overloaded world in which we live.
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Listen to specific reasons why Heidi and Jay St. John and Durenda and Darryl Wilson believe it's the best choice to homeschool their children.
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Join Heidi St John and guest, Durenda Wilson, as they share three things to remember as you get back in the home school groove.
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Don’t miss a podcast! Subscribe on iTunes Here Hear Heidi speak in Indianapolis this October! Register for 2015 “Fearless” today! … Continue reading Teaching Children Self Control →
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Are we growing in our walk with God? Today, we're talking about a "big" word ... sanctification. It's a big word that means a simple thing: grow. Grow. As Christians, we're called to live set apart lives—no matter who's watching.
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The Spirit of the Lord is doing a mighty work — right now! It’s an exciting time to be a … Continue reading Discerning False Teachers →
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Are you looking for hope? It can be easy for us to feel overwhelmed by the things that seem out … Continue reading Hope In The Lord Is Never Misplaced →
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Are you struggling with depression? Join Heidi and Durenda today as they share openly about some of the struggles … Continue reading Dear Mom Who Struggles with Depression →
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Psalm 20:7 “Some may trust in horses, some in chariots, but we trust in the name of the Lord.” Join … Continue reading Christianity in Exile: Living Boldly for Christ in a Post-Christian America →
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Christians are struggling to live set apart lives in this generation. God said that we are to differently than the world—image bearers … Continue reading Set Apart (Podcast archives) →
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I am pleased to have my dear friend, Rachael Carman as a guest on the podcast today! Rachael is a … Continue reading I Love You: A Christian’s Response to a Culture in Decline →
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Have you ever wanted to put your kids in school? Me too! Jane too! It's okay to have a bad day! Join me today for this last interview with my friend, author, wife and veteran homeschool mom, Jane Lambert. Be encouraged, busy mom! God hears you and wants to walk this journey by your side. Listen in as we share stories of God's faithfulness—even when "our" plans fall through.
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Heidi is on vacation this week and we’re reposting some of Heidi’s most popular podcasts! Today, Heidi does a “Homeschool … Continue reading Interview with Jane Lambert — Part 2 | 127 →
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Heidi’s on vacation this week and we’re replaying some of Heidi’s most popular podcasts! In today’s podcast, I have the … Continue reading So You’re Thinking About Homeschooling—Part 1 | 126 →
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There are times when friendships go through hard times. Sometimes, they don’t last. Sometimes, gossip is to blame. Join Heidi … Continue reading Unfriended: Navigating the Hard Places of Friendship →
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Ever wonder what makes friendships last through the seasons of life? Join Heidi today as she talks with Durenda about the blessings and struggles that mark every lasting friendship.
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Today we’re asking a very important question: “What’s the RUSH?” Children need time to be children—to explore and learn. Time … Continue reading An Unhurried Childhood →
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Do you know a mom who needs encouragement with her toddler? Hook her up with today’s episode of The Busy … Continue reading Got Toddlers? Be encouraged! →
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Is there a difference between education models? As the classical model (Greek) of education rises, it’s important to keep Jesus … Continue reading Information Overload: Hearing God’s Heart for Your Homeschool →
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Much more than math—education is material for life. It is never neutral!
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Got teenage boys? If you do, you’ve entered one of the most precious times of raising children. God’s Word is … Continue reading Bringing Up Boys – Ages 13-18 →
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Do you wonder if your boys are listening to you? We wonder the same thing! 🙂 Boys between the ages … Continue reading Bringing Up Boys – Ages 6-12 →
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The culture is headed toward gender neutrality—but the Word of God tells us that God created us male and female… … Continue reading Bringing Up Boys →
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Have you ever stopped to think that you only have your child for a few short years? Join … Continue reading Let Them Be Little →
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Have you noticed that the "Mommy Wars" are raging lately? Women, if you claim the name of Jesus—live like it. Join me today for some encouragement from the Bible and honest talk about living out our lives as a witness to those around us... even when we disagree.
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Don’t let your child’s mistake define your relationship with them … or with God! Ultimately, our children will make their … Continue reading When Our Kids Make Mistakes →
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There is no question that we are living in fearful and uncertain times—but God wants His children to have confidence … Continue reading For Such A Time As This →
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Creating a culture within your own family is a powerful part of family life. Join Heidi St. John and Durenda … Continue reading Creating a Tight Knit Family Life →
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Heidi St. John and Durenda Wilson talk about weathering financial hardships as a family.
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Resources from today’s podcast: Get into the Bible with your family! Check out Firmly Planted Family Resources for this series: The … Continue reading Sleepover Alternatives →
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If you have a child in grade school, you’ve probably grappled with the idea of sleepovers. Durenda and I take … Continue reading Should We Allow Sleep-Overs? Pros and Cons from Experienced Moms →
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Can you homeschool all the way through high school? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Listen in as we answer … Continue reading Homeschooling Through High School: YES, You Can! →
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God has a lot to say about discipling children—God cares about it! Join Heidi St. John as she talks with … Continue reading It’s a Heart Thing: Discipline with Love →
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Get into the Bible with your family! Check out Firmly Planted Family Resources for this series: The New Dare to Discipline … Continue reading Dare To Discipline – Part 1 →
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Every young mom wonders if she’s going to be able to meet the challenges that parenting brings. If that’s you—listen … Continue reading Dear Mom, You’ve Got This →
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Is there a philosophical bias behind Common Core? What's the big deal? On it’s face seems harmless but in reality it is in direction violation of our Constitution. It is interfering with states’ rights. Is there an agenda? What is the goal?
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Are you curious about Common Core? What's the big deal? Common Core, on it’s face seems harmless but in reality it is in direction violation of our Constitution. It is interfering with states’ rights. Is there an agenda? What is the goal?
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How do you choose curriculum without going broke or crazy? Do you need it for every subject? What happens if … Continue reading Choosing Curriculum and Socialization →
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Have you ever wanted to sit with a couple of veteran homeschool moms and ask what they would have done … Continue reading Things We Wish We Had Known {Homeschool Edition} →
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Sponsored by Zondervan: Check out The Case for Grace for Kids by Lee Strobel Get into the Bible with your … Continue reading Plant with the Harvest in Mind →
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Get into the Bible with your family! Check out Firmly Planted Family Resources for this series: Age of Opportunity by Paul … Continue reading Keeping the Heart of Your Teen →
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RESOURCES for this series: The Story of Me (Book 1) by Brenna and Stan Jones Designed for ages 3-5, and … Continue reading Talking to Your Kids About Sex →
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Short, Precious, Irreplaceable: The Teen Years blog post by Heidi St. John What Parents of Prodigals Need to Know … Continue reading Preparing for the Teen Years →
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Is it a good idea to pay kids to do the dishes or fold their laundry? Listen in as Heidi and Durenda talk about their own experiences as moms of many, and offer encouragement for parents who are facing this question with their kids.
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Moms often wonder if chores are a necessary part of raising children. Join Heidi St. John, mother of seven, and … Continue reading Why We Said YES to Chores →
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Resources for this podcast: SPONSOR: Firmly Planted Family (Bible Studies for the ENTIRE family!) Three Tips to Prioritizing Your Day … Continue reading Kids and Chores: Just Say YES →
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Have you ever struggled to get your kids off the couch and into life? You’re not alone! Today we’re talking … Continue reading 5 Strategies for to Kick the Video Game Habit →
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As Christian mothers, we have been given the task to teaching our children about God’s standard—but looking around, it’s clear … Continue reading Set Apart: What God Says About Marriage →
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Have you been tempted to place your hope in a person? You’re not alone—but Psalm 62 tells us that our … Continue reading UNpopular: What it means to stand in this generation →
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Christians are struggling to live set apart lives in this generation. God said that we are to differently than the world—image bearers … Continue reading SET APART →
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Just about the time their kids get into their twenties—many parents realize they’ve been focused on the small things and … Continue reading Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff of Parenting →
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There are so many things pulling at mothers in this generation—the tug-of-war over our hearts is intentional. Fear, distractions, worry. Satan's goal is to distract moms from what really matters—the bringing up of our children. While the world will tell you to mother your kids from your own strength—God has another way! He wants to replace your weakness with His strength in a beautiful exchange. Your job has never been more important than it is right now. Listen in and be encouraged as Heidi talks about courageous mothering.
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Did you know that nothing can separate you — or your child from the love of God? It’s true! Join … Continue reading Hope for Parents of Prodigals →
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Have you ever wanted to put your kids in school? Me too! Jane too! It's okay to have a bad day! Join me today for this last interview with my friend, author, wife and veteran homeschool mom, Jane Lambert. Be encouraged, busy mom! God hears you and wants to walk this journey by your side. Listen in as we share stories of God's faithfulness—even when "our" plans fall through.
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Today, Heidi does a "Homeschool Q&A" with veteran homeschool mom and author of Five in a Row, Jane Lambert.
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In today’s podcast, I have the wonderful privilege of interviewing Jane Lambert, veteran homeschool mom and author of the best-selling … Continue reading So You’re Thinking About {Less Stressful} Homeschooling — Part 1 | 126 →
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So how do we determine what God wants for us with regard to having children? Darryl and Durenda Wilson offer … Continue reading Determining God’s Heart for YOUR Family →
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There is no way to know what kinds of challenges life is going to give us as we raise our … Continue reading Balancing it All: Marriage and Parenting →
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Moms talk about having babies all the time—and today, we get to hear a dad’s perspective on having children. Join … Continue reading Having Babies: One Father’s Perspective →
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It’s one thing to say we trust God when things are going great—but what happens in the dark places? How … Continue reading Pregnancy and Unexpected Outcomes →
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If parenting has not brought you to your knees—you’re not doing it right. Join me and my friend Durenda (a … Continue reading Don’t You Know How That Happens? →
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They’re expensive. They’re exhausting. They’re a burden. These are just a few of the myths that I heard when I … Continue reading They’re Too Expensive … and Other Misconceptions about Having Children →
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If I had a nickel for every time someone has asked me if I was Catholic or Mormon because I … Continue reading The Truth about Having Babies … and a few other things you should know about married love →
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The culture has lied to us about the way we should see our bodies. As a married woman of 25 … Continue reading Sex and Body Image: Love the Body You Have →
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I believe that marriage should be an adventure! Married love is a gift from God. Do you believe it? Do … Continue reading Hot Monogamy: Creating a Partnership that Lasts →
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It’s easy for mothers to worry about things, isn’t it? We worry about whether or not we’re doing enough. We … Continue reading Dear Worried Mom, God Sees You →
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If you know the Lord Jesus Christ, you have access to the “peace that passes understanding.” Join me today as … Continue reading Finding the Peace that Passes Understanding →
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In 1993, we were told our daughter was at high risk for Down Syndrome. It’s easy to trust God when … Continue reading Trusting God When Life is Hard →
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Learning to handle life’s fearful situations is something we all struggle with. It’s easy to trust the Lord’s heart toward … Continue reading When the Experts are Wrong: Living out Faith in Fearful Situations →
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Do you struggling with anxiety? As a woman who has struggled with anxiety my entire life, I’d love to share … Continue reading Hey, Anxiety—You Don’t Control Me Anymore →
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ISIS. Political unrest. A struggling economy. There’s no question, we’ve got plenty of reasons to be afraid these days. Did … Continue reading Hope and Healing for a Fearful Heart →
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In today’s podcast, Heidi is very open and direct about the importance of education in this culture and why “hope and … Continue reading Are You Thirsty? – Part 5 – The REAL Hope and Change →
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It’s easy for parents to think that if they just do “A” “B” and “C,” their children will never stray … Continue reading Are You Thirsty? – Part 4 – Recognizing Your Own Spiritual Thirst →
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So often when we get into tight spots, we forget that God is our God. He is for us. He loves us. … Continue reading Are You Thirsty? – Part 3 – He is OUR God →
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When was the last time you were undone by your thirst for God? We truly are living in a spiritually … Continue reading Are You Thirsty? – Part 2 – The Importance of Drinking Living Water →
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Did you know that your soul is thirsty? Just like you would not go for days without water, your soul … Continue reading Are You Thirsty? – Part 1 – Cultivating Spiritual Thirst in Your Children →
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Homeschool moms often feel like they can’t say “THIS IS HARD!” because they worry that people will make fun of … Continue reading The Distracted Mom – part 6 – Getting Honest about Your Struggles →
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Ahhhh. Mid-week. We’re here. We’re talking about FEAR today. If you struggle with fear, if you are distracted, discouraged , … Continue reading The Distracted Mom Part 5 – Dealing With Fear →
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Do you struggle to get to your "To Do" list each day? Are you a "Distracted Mom?" Today I'm talking about finding that ever-illusive balance in our lives
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We’re talking about the third sign that you might be a”distracted mom” today as well as some ways to … Continue reading The Distracted Mom – Part 3 – Signs You Might Be A Distracted Mom →
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Do you have a plan for how you’re going to do the things you need to get accomplished? Good news! … Continue reading The Distracted Mom – Part 2 →
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Welcome back and happy 2015! I’m excited to be back in the studio! This month, we’re covering all things ORGANIZATION—starting … Continue reading The Distracted Mom – Part 1 →
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Heidi St. John challenges us to let go of grudges.
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Heidi St. John encourages busy moms to choose joy.
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Don’t let life overwhelm you. Heidi St. John brings encouragement and reminds us to look to our provider at all … Continue reading Overcoming Anxiety →
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Be careful who you allow in your life and the lives of your children.
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Heidi St. John discusses legalism and liberalism and finding God’s grace for each other.
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Heidi St. John encourages us to be trustworthy with ourselves and with God.
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A fun idea from Heidi St. John on what to do when faced with gossip.
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Heidi St. John encourages us to yield our minds to God.
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Heidi St. John continues a four-part series on being attentive and intentional as we raise our children.
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Heidi St. John continues a four-part series on being attentive and intentional as we raise our children.
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Heidi St. John continues a four-part series on being attentive and intentional as we raise our children.
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Heidi St. John encourages us to be purposeful and attentive to our children.
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Got teens? Me too! Two are out of their teens now, and another two have entered them. There are some … Continue reading In Pursuit of Your Teen →
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Join Heidi St. John as she talks about wisdom in raising children.
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You may wonder if prayer makes a difference. Join Heidi St. John as she reminds us that prayer has a … Continue reading Power of a Praying Mom →
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Heidi St. John talks about the importance of God’s Word in changing our kid’s hearts.
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Do you struggle with anger? Does it affect your kids? Heidi St. John talks today about controlling anger when raising … Continue reading The Angry Mom →
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Join Heidi St. John as she encourages moms to love on their kids.
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It can be scary to raise children in this day and age. Join Heidi St. John as she encourages parents … Continue reading Fearless Parenting →
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Keep up to date with RSS or iTunes Have you been watching the news lately? So many things bring uncertainty into our lives, … Continue reading A Spiritual Battle →
It is so important to love our children with not only with our words but also with our actions, because your kids are listening to you AND are watching you. When they are grown, they’ll leave your home (I guarantee it) and they will remember what you said and did. Those actions, or lack of, really do speak louder than words.
Who is your strength? Heidi St. John reminds us that our strength comes from the Lord.
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Heidi St. John encourages us to have a gracious heart.
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Have you ever been unjustly treated? Lied about? Betrayed? Joseph experienced all these things. Today I am going to do something … Continue reading God Meant it for Good: When Bad Things Happen to Good People →
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Are you training your kids to help around the house? Several months ago, I put a chore-chart from my friend Toni (The Happy Housewife) on Facebook at The Busy Mom and went about my day. I forgot about it, actually. I thought that moms would love this handy chart, and that people would think, “Yes! Chores for children!”
Boy was I wrong.
I was amazed at how much controversy this little chore-chart generated. Before the end of the day I was called "abusive" and "lazy" for requiring my children to be active participants in our home. And we don't even live on a farm! My children are working inside our house doing the things that people who live in houses do: they are cleaning, cooking, tidying.. and yes, they're playing too.
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I want to write about something that’s deeply personal to me as I think about my life in relationship with … Continue reading Broken: Beauty from Ashes →
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"I'm done!" Have you ever been there? It's the kind of "done" that makes everything more frustrating. The dishes pile up. The laundry calls your name—and your husband's needs become an annoyance rather than a precious priority.
Anyone? Can I get a witness?
Well today, I am in the book of Galatians, chapter 6, verse 9. The reason why I decided to go back to this verse (we’ve gone over it a couple times before) is because I know how challenging the holidays can be for busy moms. There are so many things that weigh on us and so many things that we feel like we need to be doing. It seems like the holidays just ramp up stress for us.
If you feel "done" this New Year, you can find encouragement in God's Word.
Make mealtimes meaningful with your family.
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How are you handling the holiday season? I know it’s a crazy time of the year, it’s crazy for me … Continue reading The Best Things in Life … Aren’t Things →
Journaling can be an encouraging part of your walk with God.
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Today I am in the book of Ephesians 5:22-33. It’s kind of a long passage compared to what I usually … Continue reading To Love and Respect →
There are so many things that we can take away from these verses, but I especially love the first part of the verse where it says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…”
Hmmmm. Witnesses? This verse in Hebrews is encouraging us, knowing there are witnesses (written about in Hebrews 11) who have run this race before us and finished well. But we know there are other witnesses whose presence we can note too... those who witness how we walk out our daily life.
If you are reading this right now, chances are you are a mom. If you're like me, you're trying to find five minutes to yourself. Motherhood is a demanding profession. It's 24/7, doesn't pay well and gets almost no respect. I think that's part of the reason moms feel so overwhelmed. Frankly, I think it's why our culture is struggling the way it is.
Our culture has largely rejected the idea that children are a blessing. I'll never forget the looks I received when we were expecting our fifth child. Cold stares, people counting by nodding their heads. At one point I remember being embarrassed to go Costco with the children while I looked pregnant. I just couldn't stand feeling like people were staring and pointing and talking behind my back.
It's been years since then. I got over my embarrassment, obviously, because
Let’s talk about children today. Go ahead and open up your Bible to Proverbs 22:6. This is a verse that we have all heard before, but, if you haven’t highlighted it or underlined it, now would be a good time to do that.
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
I love the imagery of Scripture, because as I read verses in Ephesians and Matthew and again in Proverbs, we read over and over again that it is the parents responsibility to train up their children. It’s not the responsibility of the school, the pastor, the church, community (or the village); the responsibility rests solely on the parent.
That is an incredible task!
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It's the Christmas season again, and I find myself wondering: Just how joyful of a person am I? Joy to the World! The Lord has come! We sing the words and love the way they sound— but I wonder, are we living out the joy that God intended for us to live out when He sent Jesus into the world?
It is a reminder that it matters who teaches your children. You see, discipleship is the goal of education. Christian homeschooling should not only be about teaching the ABC’s. Yes, academics are an essential component in homeschooling, but the foundation and power of homeschooling is found in the quiet resolve of two parents who are committed to teach their children to be fully devoted, mature followers of Jesus Christ.
Yesterday, we had a conversation about legalism. The subject can be tricky and even divisive, so today, I want to focus on God's heart for us. His heart is that we love one another. He desires us to be dependent on Him, not on another person or ideology. This is why Jesus reminds us to love Him with our whole being. When we love Him this way, we have the freedom and discernment we need to follow Him where He wants to lead us.
When Jesus leads us, there is no room for pride, either, because we know we're dependent on God's leading.
One of the most troubling things about legalism is that it keeps us from growing to be totally dependent on God. If we raise our children this way, eventually they too become bound by rules. It's true: legalistic parents tend to raise legalistic children.
Jesus saw legalism in the Pharisees. The Pharisees were known for their rules, but never for their discernment. Here's the thing: When we depend on a checklist of rules to determine our decision making process, there is no room for discernment. The Pharisees’ mindset would be "Give me the law. I want the rules so that I don’t step out of bounds."
Christian parents have a critical role to play in teaching their children how to be biblically discerning. This means we must train ourselves to work through issues using Scripture for ourselves. Scripture should drive our decision making process. This is why it is so important to teach our children to make decisions for themselves within the security of our home. It is in our homes that we teach our kids how to truly know God for themselves.
Following rules reveals something else:
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Do you have teenagers in your home? If you do, chances are that you have experienced tension in those teenage years.
The Bible says that our children are like arrows in a mighty warrior. Let’s look at Psalm 127:3-5, it says,
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”
I have been talking about parenting for a long time, not because I have it down, because I don’t, not by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, the older I get and the older my kids get,
Have you ever had trouble communicating correctly with your husband? Have you ever been misunderstood? Have you noticed that it is actually easier to hear than it is to listen?
I want to talk to you about the difference between hearing and listening. Hear that? :) Hearing and listening are not the same. The goal of listening should be to understand the person who is speaking. Part of being a good listener is
Today, I want to talk to you a little bit about God’s place in your family and what role God should have in your family.
If you already have your Bible, turn with me to an old familiar passage that most of you probably know. It’s in the Old Testament, in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 6:5-7, and it says,
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”
I wonder, as families, are talking about the Lord very often? I mean, really, if I were to ask you if we should be talking about the Lord, you’d answer "of course we’re supposed to be talking about the Lord!" However when it comes down to it, it's not as easy as it sounds, is it? It’s easier to
Hi Moms…
Today I am in the book of Genesis, so if you have your Bible with you, go ahead and take it out and get your highlighter or your ball-point pen (or whatever makes you happy when you sit down with your Bible) and get ready to mark it up a bit. Today, I want to talk about the faithfulness of God and how trust worthy God is.
I’m not going to read the whole passage, but I want to encourage you to read all of it on your own, and that Scripture is Genesis 22:1-19. This is the story of Abraham and Isaac. Some of you might not be familiar with this story so I am going to give you some background on it. Basically, Abraham has been asked by God to lay down his son on the altar and to sacrifice him. It is an incredible story of
Have you ever struggled with setting boundaries in your life?
Today, we are on step 4 of the four-part steps of finding balance. Remember, we are using the acrostic word HATS, because of all many HATS we wear as women. Here they are:
H- Have right priorities A- Act according to your priorities T- Take the pulse of the relationships in your life … and finally ... S- Set boundaries I think there should be a verse in the Bible that talks about how every one of us will have struggle with this in their life, everyone is going to have a difficult person they have to deal with, because we are constantly learning (as women, especially) to set boundaries. We need to set boundaries with relationships with the opposite sex; we need to set boundaries with friends and family members that sometimes
Do you ever wonder how others perceive you? Are you keeping a finger on the pulse of the most precious relationships in your life?
Today, we are on part 3 of 4-talking about finding balance in your life. I want to direct you to Colossians 3:12-14. It says,
“Put on then, as God's chosen ones (that’s YOU), holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
The "T" in this series that I am doing is for Take the pulse in the relationships in your life. Remember, the H is for have the right priorities and A is for Act accordingly upon those priorities, and now T is for Take the pulse in the relationships in your life.
I have been talking to you for the last couple of days about priorities and today, we find ourselves in the book of Galatians, in chapter 6 verse 9. I have talked about this verse before, but today I want to give a little spin on it at look at it from a different angle.
Remember the acrostic that we are doing is the word “HATS” and we’re talking about the different hats that we wear as women? The ‘H’ is for ‘Have Right Priorities’ and ‘A’ is for ‘Act According to Your Priorities.’
So, once you determine what your priorities are, you want to
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Did you know that your words can wound? In fact, words can destroy.
On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese made a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. They disabled most of the U.S. pacific naval fleet. The United States government feared that enemy spies would find out other key locations of navy vessels, so they felt it necessary to warn the soldiers against unguarded talk that might give useful information to the enemy. In addition, many civilians volunteered for the government, and it was thought that they would not know how to conduct themselves when they wrote letters home, or in general conversations, or even if they were captured. The government feared that they would indirectly...
Heidi St. John, The Busy Mom, challenges us to be careful with our words.
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I believe if we could only see in the future and see that there IS an entire nation depending on it, if we could stop and look at the affects of mentoring and discipling of our children, we might see amazing changes in our culture. Perhaps, we would find many families could be spared from the devastation of divorce.
If we were to truly love our husbands with our words, and then match those words with our actions, I wonder how many generations of children might enter into marriages of their own with the right perspective.
Heidi St. John, The Busy Mom, talks about marriage and how to handle disagreements with your husband.
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I hate to admit it, but I cringe when I think of all the thoughtless, and even unkind things I’ve said to my husband and to my children over the years. I’ve corrected my husband, interrupted him, spoken over him...yup, I’m just that amazing as a wife.
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Praise the Lord for His Word, as we read the account of Esther, we find that her response has provided us with a beautiful, biblical model in how to approach a husband that is making a decision that we feel is wrong before Lord.
In Esther 4:16, we see that the first thing she did was to gather her maidservants and begin to fast and pray. I know you’re tired of hearing about all these women in the Bible with their maidservants, but I feel your pain on that one.
Anyway, I love Esther’s response because it is so contradictory to what our sin nature wants to do. I don’t know about you, but I struggle with...
In the Old Testament, we find that God is in regular conversation with His people. Did you know that conversational prayer entailed the events of the day and seeking God’s will for the future? In these conversations with the Creator, we find the believers seeking to unite His will and the will of the nation with God’s will; God’s people tuned into Him, listening for His direction.
Could you imagine what our country would be like if we were doing that? God’s heart is for us to talk to Him and there are different ways to do that.
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Did you know that God wants you and I to experience a fulfilling, love relationship with Him? It's true!
Growing in the spiritual habit of confession is like taking a daily shower to clean us off from the filth and dirt of the day. Regular cleanups help us hear God’s voice, and harboring sin and wrong attitudes in our heart hinders our prayers. If our heart is the home of the King, then we will do well to make sure its rooms are clean...
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Do you have a relationship that needs mending?
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Have you ever struggled with fear?
Esther enters the Bible and enters history during the reign of King Ahasuerus, when the Persian Empire was at its peak. Esther’s challenge was to serve God in challenging circumstances. Now, Esther - as well as all the other women who were being considered to be King’s wife - knew that Ahasuerus was a fearful man and he had a lot of power. Esther had a lot of reason to be full of fear!
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In Psalm 111:10 we read that ...
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You may have seen my Tuesday post that shed just a little light on the physical battle I'm facing—so the next few podcasts were recorded ahead-of-time. In fact, I'm hospital right now, and my sweet husband is helping me write this Friday's post. My surgery went well, and now I'm trying to get on the road to recovery. (aka: I'm on drugs.) :)
It's been a rough day—painful for sure but also humbling. Nothing like needing help just to go the bathroom! I'm so glad Jay has seen me at my worst. Why? Because it strengthens us when we walk through deep water together.
The longer I'm married, the more I appreciate the many sacrifices my husband has made for me. I want so much to bless him! God designed marriage to be an amazing union between a husband and wife. In our culture, we've lost much of the appreciation and wonder that God gives to the marriage relationship. Have you ever thought about how much God loves us? Marriage is a wonderful place to see God's love for people.
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