Off The Bench with Heidi St. John

By Heidi St. John

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Author and Speaker, Heidi St. John discusses life at the intersection of faith and culture.

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Mailbox Monday

12.04.2023

My fiancé of 10 years doesn’t want me going to church. What should I do? | My heart is breaking for my prodigal adult child. How do I keep my head up and focus on my husband and children here ...

Off The Bench with Heidi St. John episodes:

12.04.2023 Mailbox Monday My fiancé of 10 years doesn’t want me going to church. What should I do? \| My heart is breaking for my prodigal adult child. How do I keep my head up and focus on my husband and children here ...
12.01.2023 How To See Through The Assumptions That Control You, with David Richardson We are seeing a mass exodus of young adults from the faith, and 70% of students don’t believe in absolute truth. This trend is accelerating rapidly, and we absolutely must stop the train. It’s a matter of eternal significance for ...
11.30.2023 Empty Nesting: Transitioning Well I think all parents approach the empty nesting years with mixed emotions, but don’t realize how much we are in control of how they go. What if the kids don’t want to come to holiday dinners? Why don’t they call ...
11.29.2023 Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Holiday Edition What is it about the holidays that make parents passive/aggressive? Could it be change? :) Change is inevitable in the parent-child relationship, but it doesn't have to be unbearable. Let's talk about how we can interact with our adult children ...
11.28.2023 This Dark World Needs Something, And We Have It War in the Middle East, cultural arguments, healthcare tensions, financial troubles stemming from political decisions... all of the above are like a wet blanket we are wearing. The world needs some hope, friends. But if we don't have our own ...
11.27.2023 EXTENDED PODCAST: Mailbox Monday: What really is repentance? Is repentance required before salvation? And can we be a Christian and continue with unrepentant sin? \| My 11 year old Isn’t interested in homeschool. Any suggestions? \| I’m a new Christian. How do I study the Bible? I’m coming ...
11.27.2023 Mailbox Monday: What really is repentance? Is repentance required before salvation? And can we be a Christian and continue with unrepentant sin? \| My 11 year old Isn’t interested in homeschool. Any suggestions? \| I’m a new Christian. How do I study the Bible? I’m coming ...
11.24.2023 Critical Thinking: The Missing Link We don’t have to look far to realize how lacking we are in critical thinking as a culture, as the pandemic shone the light brightly on this fact. But there is a reason for it, and you need to know ...
11.23.2023 Gather ‘Round for A Thanksgiving Storytime It’s storytime with Heidi! Gather ‘round like we used to in the good old days and listen in as I read a couple of Thanksgiving stories for all ages. Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! There is a lot to be thankful ...
11.22.2023 A Healthy Thanksgiving (And More) with Dr. Mark Sherwood My husband says organic food is a scam. \| Three best supplements for growing preteen athlete. \| ADHD from a Christian perspective. \| A testimonial about vitamin K alternative. \| Helpful tips for hashimotos. \| Free healthy thanksgiving recipe book! ...
11.21.2023 How Do We Set Our Mind On Peace When We’re Surrounded By Turmoil? Merriam-Webster defines peace as freedom from civil disturbance and freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts and emotions. As we look around the world today, we can see that we have anything but peace–we have just the opposite–and yet in the ...
11.20.2023 Family Devotions: The Easy Button The percentage of families who are reading the Bible in their homes is dreadfully low, but we know it’s not because the desire is not there. It’s because we are intimidated, we think we’re not experts, we don’t know enough, ...
11.17.2023 A Reason To Celebrate: Why Traditions Matter A Reason To Celebrate: Why Traditions Matter The older we get, the quicker it seems like the time goes. And now that my kids are older, I am definitely seeing the fruit of what we had decided was important. Those ...
11.16.2023 Parenting Differently: Raising Kids With Biblical Character Who Will Change the Culture, with Dr. Kathy Koch Parents these days are frustrated, concerned, and angry that their kids aren't obeying, and what we are seeing is that it's time to parent differently. It's time to proactively raise kids with a purpose, so they know they can change ...
11.15.2023 Have a {Healthy} New Year: Heidi's Favorite Essential Oils We know now more than ever how important it is to have our own tools at home to be able to take care of a lot of health needs that come up, and even better if it's actually good for ...
11.14.2023 The Difficult, But Critical, Practice of Rest Our bodies and souls are so desperate for rest, but some of us do this more easily than others. People who are Doers by nature, often Do something for rest, but I think that's not actually rest. It is out ...
11.13.2023 Mailbox Monday with Dr. Mark: You Can Actually Thrive During Menopause Join Dr. Mark and me on Happy Hour while we discuss ADHD in teens, the Republican debate, and the importance of our local sheriff. Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/thrive-during-menopause --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
11.10.2023 My Christian Husband Hates Going To Church This is a pretty common theme these days, and something we hear about regularly when we're on the road. Our men are under attack in our culture, and it's important that we remember that as we walk through this frustrating ...
11.09.2023 Our Hope Is Well Placed Only In The Lord When we are enshrining the right to kill babies in one state, conservatives in another are compromising on early abortions, and the good guys didn't win very many elections yesterday, it can feel like the deep is just taking us ...
11.08.2023 5 Ways to Glorify God with the Money He Provides My friend Skye Dahl is back to talk with us about some basic principles of money management. The Bible talks a lot about being good stewards of what we have, and today we're covering 5 habits we should all adopt ...
11.07.2023 Boycotts Work: Just Ask Target ... but don't expect them to tell you the truth Target CEO flat out lies about pride and devil worshiping merchandise, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is the subject of mockery for his excellent habit of guarding his eyes online, and Nashville shooter manifesto is leaked and filled with ...
11.06.2023 Mailbox Monday How do you feel about women in the military? \| If pornography is illegal to show to children, how is it acceptable in our libraries and schools? \| Should I stop working? \| How can I help get my husband ...
11.03.2023 Mocking Mike Johnson for His Faith: A Warning for Christians in America We finally have an excellent speaker of the house... and as you might expect, leftists are mocking and degrading Mr. Johnson—but not for what you might think. Speaker Johnson has been likened to the Taliban and the Maine mass-murderer. Not ...
11.02.2023 AI Takes Center Stage Hitting the headlines: artificial intelligence, antisemitism, and the fruit of the Biden administration. But first we're going to go to the Book of Jeremiah and be reminded that God is in control. Join me! You're going to be encouraged. --- ...
11.01.2023 God Owns It All with Skye Dahl In this current economy, I imagine you're thinking about money as much as I am. It's easy to feel like our financial position is where our security lies, but that's not what the Bible says. Let's talk about what it ...
10.31.2023 Israel vs. Palestine: The Bible Tells the Story There are a lot of opinions being shouted about the current conflict between Israel and Palestine. International situations can often be difficult to grasp. But…spoiler alert! The Bible gives us some help. Join me today and let’s see what the ...
10.30.2023 Mailbox Monday with Dr Mark: Parasite Cleanses, Toenail Fungus, Sleep Training and More! Alternatives to Vitamin K for newborns, natural remedies for toenail fungus, sleep training babies, the necessity of parasite cleanses, long term side effects of dermaplaning, and phimosis: is adult circumcision the answer? All this and more! During Happy Hour we’re ...
10.27.2023 New Speaker of the House: Representative Mike Johnson Wednesday marked an extraordinary turn of events in the United States as the new speaker of the house, Mike Johnson, spoke before the Congress for the very first time. I was brought to tears by many of the things he ...
10.26.2023 Deafening Silence: Why Aren't More Churches Talking About the War in Israel? with Guest David Fiorazo David Fiorazo is an author, ordained pastor, media contributor, and podcaster. He has been involved in broadcasting for over thirty years and in Christian ministry for over twenty five years. Today he joins me to talk about the devastating attack ...
10.25.2023 The Spiritual Roots of Socialism and Three Things You Must Have to Thrive in a Post-Christian Era with Patricia Engler Patricia Engler is a biblical worldview apologist at Answers in Genesis and a co-host of the podcast, "Zero Compromise," but aside from that, she's also an extraordinary young lady. After graduating from homeschooling and went on to earn a degree ...
10.24.2023 The Rise of Christian Celebrity Culture and the Fall of the Church I met an Iraqi born Christian when I was in Arizona recently. What he said about our southern border sent shivers up my spine. America is ripe for judgment. As much as I'd love to talk about sourdough and homeschooling—the ...
10.23.2023 Mailbox Monday: Free COVID Tests, Annoying Small Group Leaders, and Children Who Can’t Ever Be Pleased What do you think about free COVID tests? \| What do you look for in a good church? \| How do you reconcile using Amazon or others with their pro abortion stances? \| We don’t want to send our kids ...
10.20.2023 America is At Its Weakest Point Ever. How Should We Respond? RFK goes poaching among the black community by announcing he is in favor of REPARATIONS (he is not moderate, he’s a leftist.) Bumbling Biden Embarrasses the US in Israel and meanwhile in the United States, Pro-Palestinian protesters look a little ...
10.19.2023 Part Two: How to Raise Conservative Kids in a Woke City with Katy Faust In a powerful, two-part interview, Katy Faust joins me to talk about why we are losing our kids to woke culture and what must be done to turn the tide back to reason and Biblical truth. Show Notes: https://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/katy-faust-two --- ...
10.18.2023 How to Raise Conservative Kids in a Woke City with Katy Faust In a powerful, two-part interview, Katy Faust joins me to talk about why we are losing our kids to woke culture and what must be done to turn the tide back to reason and Biblical truth. Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/katy-faust-one --- ...
10.17.2023 Homeschooling in France is Now Nearly Impossible Today I am joined by Tracy Tourneur, an American married to a wonderful Frenchman. They have been homeschooling in France until, under the direction of President Macron, they were denied this fundamental right. This is yet another example of how ...
10.16.2023 Listener Questions with Dr. Mark Sherwood A mother asks how to help her son detox from the thing which shall not be named, a new bride struggles to enjoy intimacy, a mother asks what are good supplements to help sustain pregnancy after loss and Dr. Mark ...
10.13.2023 Is Israel God's Chosen Nation? The past week has been horrific for Israel. The evil attacks by Hamas, the brutal killing of innocent civilians and the pleasure they take in it should be unilaterally condemned in the United States. But in our Universities and in ...
10.12.2023 Porn in the Public Schools: YOU CAN HELP REMOVE IT with Karen England Porn is in your child's school. Did you know that? Erotica is in the public schools—it's true—but you can help expose it and get it removed. Today, Karen England, the Kitchen Table Activist, joins me to discuss this important topic ...
10.11.2023 Walking From Tragedy to Triumph with Camille Cates Yesterday you heard the horrific beginning of this story, and today we are going to continue, focusing more on the healing and hope the Lord offered as He walked her from tragedy to triumph as only He can do. During ...
10.10.2023 One Child Murdered. One Child Aborted. One Heart Healed. With Camille Cates Sometimes you wonder if so much tragedy could actually happen in one life, and my guest is here today to share that yes, sometimes it happens that way. One child was murdered. One was aborted. But the Lord did not ...
10.09.2023 Mailbox Monday: Martial Arts, Finding Spouses for Our Kids, Having Just One More Baby, and Moving Into The Empty Nest How do you feel about martial arts? Haunted houses? \| Where are young adults finding spouses these days? \| Should Christian kids all go to Bible college? \| Should we have one more baby? \| How should I prepare for ...
10.06.2023 Priests of the Home: God's Heart for Men and Family Life with Steve Demme What would it look like to exercise the Biblical model of marriage in your home? I get asked this question on the road more than any other question, so I know it’s an issue we’re lacking in our culture. Let’s ...
10.05.2023 The Family That Stays Together... Stays Together Do you get to the end of a month and realize that you did a lot less than you had planned and you have little together-time to show for it? We hear that the years are long, but the days ...
10.04.2023 Mailbox…Wednesday! Lawful, but Not Helpful It’s Mailbox Monday on a Wednesday! Should my children sleep under a dream catcher? Can we play cards? The discussions about Halloween, circumcision, and these new questions bring up good opportunities to talk about 1 Corinthians 10:23. Listen in. I ...
10.03.2023 Brave Books: Charting a Course for Freedom and Truth for the Next Generation with Dr. Trent Talbot How do we as Christian conservatives raise up a generation of children that is not afraid to stand up for truth? When Dr. Trent Talbot's first daughter Charlotte was born and he discovered all of the harmful content that is ...
10.02.2023 Dr. Mark Sherwood Answers Listener Questions: Circumcision unhealthy? , Help For Hysterectomy Hot-Flashes, Hope For A Patient Suffering From Vascular Dementia You are asking about ALLLLL the hot-button issues today and we're going to tackle them! Is circumcision unhealthy? Help for hysterectomy hot-flashes, hope for a patient suffering from vascular dementia, bedwetting in an older child and more. Tune in as ...
09.29.2023 Land of the Free? Homeschooling Family in TN Threatened with Deportation Congress Can Stop Deportation for Romeikes—But We Need Your Help!https://hslda.org/post/congress-can-stop-deportation-for-romeikes-but-we-need-your-help Fleeing Germany in 2008 because they did not have the freedom to homeschool their five children, they came to America seeking asylum. They have been here since then, contributing to ...
09.28.2023 Guarding Innocence: Unveiling Public Library Dangers If your kids visit your local library, or if they are in a public school and have access to a school library—they have access to porn. Today's guest is a nationally-known speaker and defender of parental rights and she joins ...
09.27.2023 From Buddhism to Born-Again: One Man's Journey to Jesus Having grown up in the Buddhist religion, Jonnathan Truong understands firsthand the dangers of yoga and yes, why he believes Christians should avoid it. This seems to be a pretty difficult topic for yoga-loving Christians, some of whom are quite ...

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Off The Bench with Heidi St. John episodes:

Mailbox Monday

How To See Through The Assumptions That Control You, with David Richardson

​Empty Nesting: Transitioning Well

Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Holiday Edition

This Dark World Needs Something, And We Have It

EXTENDED PODCAST: Mailbox Monday: What really is repentance?

Mailbox Monday: What really is repentance?

Critical Thinking: The Missing Link

Gather ‘Round for A Thanksgiving Storytime

A Healthy Thanksgiving (And More) with Dr. Mark Sherwood

How Do We Set Our Mind On Peace When We’re Surrounded By Turmoil?

Family Devotions: The Easy Button

A Reason To Celebrate: Why Traditions Matter

Parenting Differently: Raising Kids With Biblical Character Who Will Change the Culture, with Dr. Kathy Koch

Have a {Healthy} New Year: Heidi's Favorite Essential Oils

The Difficult, But Critical, Practice of Rest

Mailbox Monday with Dr. Mark: You Can Actually Thrive During Menopause

​My Christian Husband Hates Going To Church

Our Hope Is Well Placed Only In The Lord

5 Ways to Glorify God with the Money He Provides

Boycotts Work: Just Ask Target ... but don't expect them to tell you the truth

Mailbox Monday

Mocking Mike Johnson for His Faith: A Warning for Christians in America

AI Takes Center Stage

God Owns It All with Skye Dahl

Israel vs. Palestine: The Bible Tells the Story

​Mailbox Monday with Dr Mark: Parasite Cleanses, Toenail Fungus, Sleep Training and More!

New Speaker of the House: Representative Mike Johnson

Deafening Silence: Why Aren't More Churches Talking About the War in Israel? with Guest David Fiorazo

The Spiritual Roots of Socialism and Three Things You Must Have to Thrive in a Post-Christian Era with Patricia Engler

The Rise of Christian Celebrity Culture and the Fall of the Church

Mailbox Monday: Free COVID Tests, Annoying Small Group Leaders, and Children Who Can’t Ever Be Pleased

America is At Its Weakest Point Ever. How Should We Respond?

Part Two: How to Raise Conservative Kids in a Woke City with Katy Faust

How to Raise Conservative Kids in a Woke City with Katy Faust

Homeschooling in France is Now Nearly Impossible

Listener Questions with Dr. Mark Sherwood

Is Israel God's Chosen Nation?

Porn in the Public Schools: YOU CAN HELP REMOVE IT with Karen England

Walking From Tragedy to Triumph with Camille Cates

One Child Murdered. One Child Aborted. One Heart Healed. With Camille Cates

Mailbox Monday: Martial Arts, Finding Spouses for Our Kids, Having Just One More Baby, and Moving Into The Empty Nest

Priests of the Home: God's Heart for Men and Family Life with Steve Demme

The Family That Stays Together... Stays Together

Mailbox…Wednesday! Lawful, but Not Helpful

Brave Books: Charting a Course for Freedom and Truth for the Next Generation with Dr. Trent Talbot

Dr. Mark Sherwood Answers Listener Questions: Circumcision unhealthy? , Help For Hysterectomy Hot-Flashes, Hope For A Patient Suffering From Vascular Dementia

Land of the Free? Homeschooling Family in TN Threatened with Deportation

Guarding Innocence: Unveiling Public Library Dangers

From Buddhism to Born-Again: One Man's Journey to Jesus

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