12: Raising Kids to Love God in a Godless World (Featuring our Mum)
Release Date: 05/20/2025
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12: Raising Kids to Love God in a Godless World (Featuring our Mum)
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If you want to learn more about nutrition for mamas and babies head to Jess's business, The Wholesome Mama Nutrition, at thewholesomemamanutrition.com.
In episode 12, we are chatting with our beautiful Mum, Vanessa, about how to raise kids to love God in a godless world.
Our mum and dad have been married for 32 years and have been parents that many other families have admired and seen as role models over the years.
In our western culture, children are more exposed than ever to other world views and philosophies like 'your own truth' as opposed to 'The Truth'.
Our Mum talks to us about:
- Her inspiring journey to faith
- What she and my Dad did to raise us to know and love God
- Encouragement for parents who have children who have walked away from the faith
- Practical tips on how to cultivate a home where Christ is the centre
- A study that she learned about on why children grow to walk away from the faith compared to children who grow to continue their love for and faith in God.
We pray that this episode encourages parents of littles, parents of older kids, and not-yet parents, who want some wisdom in how to raise kids to love God.
Show notes:
Website mentioned:
Books mentioned:
On Becoming Babywise by Gary Ezzo and Dr Robert Buchannan
Eight Errors Parents Make by Michael Brock https://thewholesomemamanutrition.com/book-review-8-errors-parents-make-by-michael-brock/
Videos mentioned:
Kathy Keller Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1GhiRpXg4g&t=202s
Honouring your parents by Alan Meyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmqxymqFeiw
Scripture mentioned:
Proverbs 3:7
Titus 2: 3-5
Ephesians 6:4
Micah 6:8
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Episode Chapters:
00:00:00 Weekly catch up and weather update
00:11:00 Intro guest
00:13:35 Fun questions for our guest
00:22:47 Coming to faith
00:27:14 Surviving a coma
00:32:00 Raising Christians when you don’t know how
00:34:32 Growing Kids God’s Way
00:38:03 Marriage as priority relationship
00:48:06 Raising kids to love God as adults
00:55:25 Being the authority and getting it wrong
01:00:27 Honouring parents
01:02:49 Should we indoctrinate our kids?
01:10:49 Importance of community