In this episode, Jo Hobbis and Christie Penner Worden explore how to have healthy, faith-filled conversations about identity with children in a digital world.

You’ll gain practical insight into how to move beyond fear and guilt as a parent or leader, and instead build trust through curiosity, better questions, and relationship—following the way Jesus engaged with people.

Christie unpacks why identity conversations must be rooted in safety and connection, how digital culture is shaping children differently than we expect, and why “need” and “enough” are key to helping kids understand who they are in God.

If you’re a parent or kids ministry leader, you’ll come away encouraged to slow down, ask better questions, and trust that Jesus is at work in your child’s identity journey—even when you don’t feel like you have all the answers.

This is Part One of a deep dive into The Me I Was Made To Be: Helping Christian Parents Navigate The Identity Conversation by Christie Penner Worden.

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