Why They Stay
Stand Firm Parents
Let’s stop being negative. Yes, the majority of children raised in church leave the church and faith, but there are some that stay. Why do they stay? That’s an important question. Josh Denhart of KidMin Science and Lead Ministry has combined leading research to share reasons why the children raised in church and Christian homes stay when so many leave. You’ll be surprised by the list. It’s not what you think. In this first part of the interview, Josh shares a simple step with lasting results. We promise you will want to listen in and hear what Josh has to say. Check out the...
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Two Steps In One
Stand Firm Parents
Have you ever fast forwarded to the end of television series or a movie? Jake fast forwards through the Six Spiritual Steps by covering the final two steps in this episode. You’re getting two for one. These spiritual prepper steps will help your children have a faith that lasts. These final two may seem basic but they’re cornerstone steps to developing a faith that lasts. As with each of these steps they first need to be done by us—the parents. And then Christ working in our lives should compel our children to pursue the same things. Announcement of the new children’s book, ,...
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Tell Them the Whole Story
Stand Firm Parents
It’s Christmas time, there’s no doubt one of the best or at least funniest Christmas movies is Elf. Do you remember the scene of the children’s book without an ending? Well, that’s how we tend to teach our children in American Christianity we leave out the ending. We leave out Jesus is coming back. As Jake dives into the 4th “Spiritual Prepper Step” for helping our children have a faith that lasts, he looks at telling the whole story. He presents five areas we aren’t teaching our children. Along the way he follows up the big announcement from last week with another—the release...
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More than a Guardrail
Stand Firm Parents
Host Jake McCandless continues to walk through the “Six Spiritual Prepper Steps” of Stand Firm Parents to help our families have a faith that lasts. In previous episodes he introduced that steps two and three can’t be separated for to “walk in the Spirit” one must be in the Word. He shared how that the Word serves as a guardrail to our walking in the Spirit, but Jake is joined by Marquis Laughlin of Acts of the Word Ministries to talk about how that the Word of God is far more than just a guardrail. There may be no one more uniquely qualified to speak on the subject than Marquis who...
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Give Them Guard Rails
Stand Firm Parents
Through sharing the message of the need to prepare for faith challenges and helping believers stand firm since 2012, Jake has developed Six Spiritual Prepper Steps—the 5 “W”’s plus an “H”. In this episode, he picks up the third “W”. This third step is done in tandem with the second step. Not only do these two steps help us and our children remain faithful, but they help children and parents faithfully follow the Lord now. Be sure to listen in for this third spiritual prepper step as Jake shares to “read the email” and “give them guard rails.” Stand Firm Parents is a...
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Teach Them to Walk Again
Stand Firm Parents
We had to teach our children to walk, or they would be stuck crawling and rolling around the ground forever. Yeah, they probably would’ve figured something out, but it was necessary they learn. Just as Jesus told Nicodemus he needed to be born again, all believers must learn to walk again, but this time to walk in the Spirit. Jake continues sharing the Six Spiritual Prepper Steps. These 5 “W’s” plus “H” are six things that we can impart into our children and help them have a faith that lasts. In this episode, Jake shares the second step (and gives a glimpse to the third). Though...
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Warn Them Because This
Stand Firm Parents
In this episode, Jake continues sharing the Six Spiritual Prepper Steps and continues with the first “W” which stands for WARNING. We must share the warnings of turning away with our children. It’s important we all hear, heed, and realize these warnings apply to us. Internationally-renown prophecy teacher Nelson Walters joins Jake to talk more in depth about Biblical warnings. Nelson is asked which warning concerning the last days should parents be the most concerned about. He doesn’t hesitate in answering the question. He then shares why our children are even more in danger than we...
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We Must Warn
Stand Firm Parents
Throughout a ten-year journey with Stand Firm, Jake has developed the Six Spiritual Prepper Steps. These six things will help our children have a faith that lasts. In this episode, Jake shares the first of these 5 W’s plus H. The first “W” stands for WARNING. We must share the warnings of turning away with our children. It’s important we all hear, heed, and realize these warnings apply to us. Throughout the episode Jake walks through Biblical warnings we need to prioritize and then takes time to communicate how to introduce those six steps. Jake mentioned his new book, For Uncertain...
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Practical Advice For Bigger Story
Stand Firm Parents
For most of this first season of Stand Firm Parents, host Jake McCandless and his guests have looked at what has proved to be the number one way to help children and teens have a faith that last which is helping them have a bigger story. A bigger story of mission and of the Bible. Before moving towards other factors in helping families have a faith that lasts, Jake recaps the season so far and gives practical advice. This is a must listen to episode for parents. Jake mentioned his new book, , which released September 11th. Check it out! Stand Firm Parents is a resource from Stand...
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Stages for a Lasting Faith
Stand Firm Parents
Though each episode Jake bridges the conversation to practical take-aways and advice, we parents need the nuts and bolts. In this episode, Jake and guest Olly Goldenberg of Children Can, serve up three practical steps. Olly Goldenberg’s longtime leading of one of the largest children’s ministries in Europe and his work around the globe has led to the development of three stages of faith necessary for not just a faith that lasts, but a vibrant and passionate faith. In the interview, Jake and Olly address that there are already standard stages accepted for children and faith. The work laid...
info_outlineBelievers constantly face challenges to their faith. Challenges like have been presented in every episode of Hold On so far this season, but no challenge may match persecution of one’s faith. Timothy and Darcie Gill spent many years as missionary representatives for Voice of the Martyrs. They would spend time in the field with persecuted believers and then return to states to share in churches. Through their work, Timothy and Darcie gained a great insight into the reality of persecution, as well as, the lack of understanding of the subject in American churches. This insight led Timothy to launch the Christian Persecution Preparedness Institute which seeks to prepare the American church for what one day will occur—persecution. He also provides teaching via YouTube and through an online community called Endtime.Church. The Gills share real-life accounts that they witnessed in their work. Christopher Mantei of the international ministry, Wings of the Eagle, stops in to share about the current condition of the world-wide church in terms of persecution.