The Heidi St. John Podcast
2,455 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratingsAuthor and Speaker Heidi St. John discusses life at the intersection of faith and culture. Get #offthebench and onto the battlefield with the Heidi St. John community!
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This is the Grace of God
May 25, 2015 10:10 - 15 minutes - 12.5 MBNo matter what the culture tells you—the Bible is relevant today! God’s grace is available for you as you follow … Continue reading This is the Grace of God → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
It’s Not A Competition: Having Grace for Others
May 25, 2015 02:45 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBHave you noticed that the "Mommy Wars" are raging lately? Women, if you claim the name of Jesus—live like it. Join me today for some encouragement from the Bible and honest talk about living out our lives as a witness to those around us... even when we disagree. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
When Our Kids Make Mistakes
May 20, 2015 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDon’t let your child’s mistake define your relationship with them … or with God! Ultimately, our children will make their … Continue reading When Our Kids Make Mistakes → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
For Such A Time As This
May 18, 2015 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThere is no question that we are living in fearful and uncertain times—but God wants His children to have confidence … Continue reading For Such A Time As This → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Creating a Tight Knit Family Life
May 15, 2015 10:10 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBCreating a culture within your own family is a powerful part of family life. Join Heidi St. John and Durenda … Continue reading Creating a Tight Knit Family Life → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Trusting God through Financial Hardship in Marriage
May 13, 2015 15:09 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBHeidi St. John and Durenda Wilson talk about weathering financial hardships as a family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Sleepover Alternatives
May 11, 2015 09:15 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBResources from today’s podcast: Get into the Bible with your family! Check out Firmly Planted Family Resources for this series: The … Continue reading Sleepover Alternatives → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Should We Allow Sleep-Overs? Pros and Cons from Experienced Moms
May 08, 2015 03:08 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIf you have a child in grade school, you’ve probably grappled with the idea of sleepovers. Durenda and I take … Continue reading Should We Allow Sleep-Overs? Pros and Cons from Experienced Moms → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Homeschooling Through High School: YES, You Can!
May 06, 2015 06:30 - 15 minutes - 14 MBCan you homeschool all the way through high school? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Listen in as we answer … Continue reading Homeschooling Through High School: YES, You Can! → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
It’s a Heart Thing: Discipline with Love
May 04, 2015 04:48 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBGod has a lot to say about discipling children—God cares about it! Join Heidi St. John as she talks with … Continue reading It’s a Heart Thing: Discipline with Love → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Dare To Discipline – Part 1
May 01, 2015 10:30 - 15 minutes - 12.4 MBGet into the Bible with your family! Check out Firmly Planted Family Resources for this series: The New Dare to Discipline … Continue reading Dare To Discipline – Part 1 → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Dear Mom, You’ve Got This
April 29, 2015 09:15 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBEvery young mom wonders if she’s going to be able to meet the challenges that parenting brings. If that’s you—listen … Continue reading Dear Mom, You’ve Got This → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Common Core Concerns – Part 2
April 27, 2015 00:51 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIs there a philosophical bias behind Common Core? What's the big deal? On it’s face seems harmless but in reality it is in direction violation of our Constitution. It is interfering with states’ rights. Is there an agenda? What is the goal? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/support
Common Core Concerns – Part 1
April 24, 2015 09:30 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBAre you curious about Common Core? What's the big deal? Common Core, on it’s face seems harmless but in reality it is in direction violation of our Constitution. It is interfering with states’ rights. Is there an agenda? What is the goal? We're tackling the complicated common core conundrum today at The Busy Mom Podcast. Please SHARE this very important episode with your friends and family. It's time to get involved and stay informed on Common Core. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anc...
Choosing Curriculum and Socialization
April 22, 2015 09:30 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHow do you choose curriculum without going broke or crazy? Do you need it for every subject? What happens if … Continue reading Choosing Curriculum and Socialization → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Things We Wish We Had Known {Homeschool Edition}
April 20, 2015 05:26 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBHave you ever wanted to sit with a couple of veteran homeschool moms and ask what they would have done … Continue reading Things We Wish We Had Known {Homeschool Edition} → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Plant with the Harvest in Mind
April 17, 2015 05:01 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBSponsored by Zondervan: Check out The Case for Grace for Kids by Lee Strobel Get into the Bible with your … Continue reading Plant with the Harvest in Mind → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Keeping the Heart of Your Teen
April 15, 2015 22:55 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBGet into the Bible with your family! Check out Firmly Planted Family Resources for this series: Age of Opportunity by Paul … Continue reading Keeping the Heart of Your Teen → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Talking to Your Kids About Sex
April 13, 2015 09:27 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBRESOURCES for this series: The Story of Me (Book 1) by Brenna and Stan Jones Designed for ages 3-5, and … Continue reading Talking to Your Kids About Sex → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Preparing for the Teen Years
April 10, 2015 09:30 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBShort, Precious, Irreplaceable: The Teen Years blog post by Heidi St. John What Parents of Prodigals Need to Know … Continue reading Preparing for the Teen Years → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
How to Assign Age-appropriate Chores for Kids
April 08, 2015 09:04 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBResources for this podcast: SPONSOR: Firmly Planted Family (Bible Studies for the ENTIRE family!) The Berenstain Bears: The Trouble … Continue reading How to Assign Age-appropriate Chores for Kids → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Allowance for Household Chores?
April 06, 2015 09:30 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIs it a good idea to pay kids to do the dishes or fold their laundry? Listen in as Heidi and Durenda talk about their own experiences as moms of many, and offer encouragement for parents who are facing this question with their kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Why We Said YES to Chores
April 03, 2015 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBMoms often wonder if chores are a necessary part of raising children. Join Heidi St. John, mother of seven, and … Continue reading Why We Said YES to Chores → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Kids and Chores: Just Say YES
April 01, 2015 05:03 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBResources for this podcast: SPONSOR: Firmly Planted Family (Bible Studies for the ENTIRE family!) Three Tips to Prioritizing Your Day … Continue reading Kids and Chores: Just Say YES → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
5 Strategies for to Kick the Video Game Habit
March 30, 2015 10:30 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBHave you ever struggled to get your kids off the couch and into life? You’re not alone! Today we’re talking … Continue reading 5 Strategies for to Kick the Video Game Habit → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Set Apart: What God Says About Marriage
March 27, 2015 09:15 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBAs Christian mothers, we have been given the task to teaching our children about God’s standard—but looking around, it’s clear … Continue reading Set Apart: What God Says About Marriage → --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heidistjohn/support
UNpopular: What it means to stand in this generation
March 25, 2015 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBHave you been tempted to place your hope in a person? You’re not alone—but Psalm 62 tells us that our … Continue reading UNpopular: What it means to stand in this generation → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
SET APART
March 23, 2015 10:30 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MBChristians are struggling to live set apart lives in this generation. God said that we are to differently than the world—image bearers … Continue reading SET APART → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff of Parenting
March 20, 2015 04:39 - 11 minutes - 7.78 MBJust about the time their kids get into their twenties—many parents realize they’ve been focused on the small things and … Continue reading Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff of Parenting → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Courageous Mothering: Encouragement for the Weary Mom
March 18, 2015 03:50 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBThere are so many things pulling at mothers in this generation—the tug-of-war over our hearts is intentional. Fear, distractions, worry. Satan's goal is to distract moms from what really matters—the bringing up of our children. While the world will tell you to mother your kids from your own strength—God has another way! He wants to replace your weakness with His strength in a beautiful exchange. Your job has never been more important than it is right now. Listen in and be encouraged as Heidi...
Hope for Parents of Prodigals
March 16, 2015 05:38 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBDid you know that nothing can separate you — or your child from the love of God? It’s true! Join … Continue reading Hope for Parents of Prodigals → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
It’s Okay to Have a Bad {Homeschool} Day — Part 3 | 128
March 13, 2015 10:15 - 13 minutes - 9.51 MBHave you ever wanted to put your kids in school? Me too! Jane too! It's okay to have a bad day! Join me today for this last interview with my friend, author, wife and veteran homeschool mom, Jane Lambert. Be encouraged, busy mom! God hears you and wants to walk this journey by your side. Listen in as we share stories of God's faithfulness—even when "our" plans fall through. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Interview with Homeschool Veteran and Author Jane Lambert — Part 2 | 127
March 11, 2015 14:47 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBToday, Heidi does a "Homeschool Q&A" with veteran homeschool mom and author of Five in a Row, Jane Lambert. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
So You’re Thinking About {Less Stressful} Homeschooling — Part 1 | 126
March 09, 2015 08:34 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn today’s podcast, I have the wonderful privilege of interviewing Jane Lambert, veteran homeschool mom and author of the best-selling … Continue reading So You’re Thinking About {Less Stressful} Homeschooling — Part 1 | 126 → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Determining God’s Heart for YOUR Family
March 06, 2015 11:30 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBSo how do we determine what God wants for us with regard to having children? Darryl and Durenda Wilson offer … Continue reading Determining God’s Heart for YOUR Family → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Balancing it All: Marriage and Parenting
March 04, 2015 11:30 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThere is no way to know what kinds of challenges life is going to give us as we raise our … Continue reading Balancing it All: Marriage and Parenting → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Having Babies: One Father’s Perspective
March 02, 2015 12:30 - 17 minutes - 12 MBMoms talk about having babies all the time—and today, we get to hear a dad’s perspective on having children. Join … Continue reading Having Babies: One Father’s Perspective → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Pregnancy and Unexpected Outcomes
February 27, 2015 11:15 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIt’s one thing to say we trust God when things are going great—but what happens in the dark places? How … Continue reading Pregnancy and Unexpected Outcomes → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Don’t You Know How That Happens?
February 25, 2015 06:51 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBIf parenting has not brought you to your knees—you’re not doing it right. Join me and my friend Durenda (a … Continue reading Don’t You Know How That Happens? → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
They’re Too Expensive … and Other Misconceptions about Having Children
February 24, 2015 01:55 - 13 minutes - 8.98 MBThey’re expensive. They’re exhausting. They’re a burden. These are just a few of the myths that I heard when I … Continue reading They’re Too Expensive … and Other Misconceptions about Having Children → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
The Truth about Having Babies … and a few other things you should know about married love
February 20, 2015 07:28 - 10 minutes - 7.36 MBIf I had a nickel for every time someone has asked me if I was Catholic or Mormon because I … Continue reading The Truth about Having Babies … and a few other things you should know about married love → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Sex and Body Image: Love the Body You Have
February 18, 2015 06:42 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBThe culture has lied to us about the way we should see our bodies. As a married woman of 25 … Continue reading Sex and Body Image: Love the Body You Have → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Courageous Faith: Making the Choice to Trust God
February 16, 2015 11:25 - 10 minutes - 7.3 MBHave you ever wanted to try to push open a door that God had closed? Most of us can relate! … Continue reading Courageous Faith: Making the Choice to Trust God → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Hot Monogamy: Creating a Partnership that Lasts
February 16, 2015 02:35 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MBI believe that marriage should be an adventure! Married love is a gift from God. Do you believe it? Do … Continue reading Hot Monogamy: Creating a Partnership that Lasts → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Dear Worried Mom, God Sees You
February 13, 2015 11:30 - 11 minutes - 7.74 MBIt’s easy for mothers to worry about things, isn’t it? We worry about whether or not we’re doing enough. We … Continue reading Dear Worried Mom, God Sees You → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Finding the Peace that Passes Understanding
February 11, 2015 11:25 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBIf you know the Lord Jesus Christ, you have access to the “peace that passes understanding.” Join me today as … Continue reading Finding the Peace that Passes Understanding → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Trusting God When Life is Hard
February 09, 2015 06:16 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBIn 1993, we were told our daughter was at high risk for Down Syndrome. It’s easy to trust God when … Continue reading Trusting God When Life is Hard → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
When the Experts are Wrong: Living out Faith in Fearful Situations
February 06, 2015 11:15 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBLearning to handle life’s fearful situations is something we all struggle with. It’s easy to trust the Lord’s heart toward … Continue reading When the Experts are Wrong: Living out Faith in Fearful Situations → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Hey, Anxiety—You Don’t Control Me Anymore
February 04, 2015 11:15 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MBDo you struggling with anxiety? As a woman who has struggled with anxiety my entire life, I’d love to share … Continue reading Hey, Anxiety—You Don’t Control Me Anymore → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message
Hope and Healing for a Fearful Heart
February 02, 2015 11:15 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBISIS. Political unrest. A struggling economy. There’s no question, we’ve got plenty of reasons to be afraid these days. Did … Continue reading Hope and Healing for a Fearful Heart → --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message