Walk Away

Let’s say that you have read the myriad of books that have been written about raising godly kids and you are truly following the principles in those books to a “t." Still one of your own kids walks away from God as a teenager. Maybe as a Sunday school teacher, you taught other parents how to bring up godly kids from what you have read in those same books, and yet your Bible Quiz winner has now become an angsty teen. What happens when you’re actually the author of one of those preeminent parenting books and still one of your kids abandons the Blessing that you thought would guarantee you and your family blessing in return? As a parent, if you’ve been disillusioned by doing things right then this program is for you.

Discussing Parenting with Dr. John Trent & Kari Trent Stageberg

Dr. John Trent is the Founder and President of the organization Strong Families. He is also the author of the book “The Blessing.” His daughter Kari Trent Stageberg works alongside her dad as CEO of Strong Families and together they help build stronger marriages, coach parents to be better parents, and move everyone toward a closer relationship with God.

Episode Highlights:

How do we reconcile what the Bible says about training up a child when we do it and it doesn’t seem to work?

What was the idea behind the book “The Blessing?"

Where does the Blessing come from?

The Blessing is not a-what?

What caused Kari to walk away from God and her family? What brought her back?

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