The Heidi St. John Podcast

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.

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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.

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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

 

 

 

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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

* understand what’s going on in a child’s brain

* focus on relationship over rules

* teach a child how to handle frustrations without outbursts

* control how they express their own anger

* 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

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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