Raising Godly Girls

Ep. 275 — When Your Daughter Goes Wayward from Her Christian Faith


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Every Christ-following parent dreams of raising a daughter who clings tightly to her faith. But what happens when she doesn’t? What if she begins to question, rebel, or even walk away from the truth you’ve poured into her? 

In this week’s episode of the Raising Godly Girls Podcast, co-hosts Rachael Culpepper and Natalie Ambrose step into one of the hardest realities of Christian parenting: the prodigal season. With honesty and grace, they talk about what it looks like to parent with firm love while keeping the door open with compassion and forgiveness. 

Drawing from the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15 and reminders throughout Scripture, Rachael and Natalie encourage moms to: 

  • Address sin with truth and grace, not avoidance or outbursts. 

  • Speak to their daughter’s identity in Christ, rather than letting her mistakes define her. 

  • Pray persistently, trusting that God is faithful to pursue her heart even when she has turned away. 

This conversation is both sobering and hope-filled. If you are in a season of heartbreak over your daughter’s choices, you’ll be reminded that you are not alone—and that God equips you with wisdom, love, and endurance to walk through it. 

Because at the end of the day, your daughter’s story is still being written, and God is the author who never gives up on His children. 

Scripture References: 

  • Luke 15:11–32 

  • John 8:11 (“Go and sin no more”) 

  • Colossians 3:12 

  • Matthew 5:14–16 

  • Jude 1:1 

  • 1 Peter 5:6–7 

Explore more resources to raise girls rooted in Christ at raisinggodlygirls.com.  To find or start an AHG Troop in your area, visit americanheritagegirls.org

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