.jpg)
Leaving the Shallows
Hey Everyone! Welcome to our Podcast! Leaving the Shallows podcast combines fun yet honest and insightful conversations about a variety of biblical topics to help you hear the voice of God, trust Him more fully and to become bold with your walk with God.
Join Heather Bradley and Jackie Skanderup as they do what they love- encouraging and leading people out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of God.
We are so glad you are here!
Leaving the Shallows
Episode 63: Parenting With the Guidance of the Holy Spirit
Welcome to our podcast episode focusing on parenting with the guidance of the Holy Spirit! In today's discussion, Heather and Jackie will delve into their personal journeys of transitioning into a more spiritually-guided approach to parenting. They'll share stories of how they began to shift their perspectives and actively listen to the Holy Spirit's guidance in their parenting decisions. Tune in as they offer insights, reflections, and practical tips on incorporating spiritual principles into the parenting journey.
Here's what you can expect:
- Adapting to Seasons: Parenting requires adapting to different seasons and changing approaches as children grow.
- Home as Discipleship Circle: Learn how the home can be the greatest discipleship circle, where parents can lead their children to know and love God.
- Parenting as Ministry: Discover why parenting should be prioritized and seen as an opportunity to live like Jesus.
- Guidance of the Holy Spirit: Explore how the Holy Spirit should guide parenting decisions, using scripture to teach, rebuke, correct, and train children.
- Speaking Life and Identity: Understand the importance of parents speaking life and identity into their children, using scripture to shape their understanding of who they are.
- Promise of Good Things: Despite challenges, discover the promise of good things from a good Father for those living a life following Christ.
- Humility, Forgiveness, and Grace: Learn why humility, forgiveness, and grace are essential in parenting, both in modeling these qualities and teaching them to children.
- Crucial Guidance of the Holy Spirit: Understand how the Holy Spirit's guidance is crucial in parenting, providing wisdom, discernment, and direction.
- Real-life Teaching Moments: Discover how real-life situations and experiences provide valuable teaching moments for children to learn about God and His ways.
- Trusting the Holy Spirit: Find out why parents should seek the Holy Spirit's guidance and trust in His leading in every aspect of parenting.