361. The Power of a Praying Parent: My Dad’s Radical Testimony
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Havilah Cunnington
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Hey friends! This week on the podcast, I get to have a really special guest—my dad! We’re talking all about the power of a praying parent, especially when it feels like you can’t do anything else. If you’ve ever felt heartbroken watching your kids or grandkids wander away from God or unsure how to reach them as they grow, this episode is for you. My dad shares his wild testimony—from atheism to radical salvation—and how his mom’s prayers changed everything for our family. We also dive into his brand-new book that gives you a practical, powerful framework for praying over the people you love. You are not powerless—your prayers matter more than you know!Prayers For Every Day Battles & Generational Breakthrough: Win the War For Yourself & Others: https://a.co/d/a2yx5sj
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to this week's podcast. I'm so excited that you're here. And I know that today is |
| 0:05.9 | going to be encouraging for you as a parent that may be in the valley of waiting for a child to find God. |
| 0:12.6 | Maybe they've wandered away. Or you're wondering if your little baby at home or your son and |
| 0:18.1 | daughter at home are going to be able to have what they need even |
| 0:21.1 | when they begin to grow up and you can't get to them. And so today's going to be very encouraging |
| 0:24.9 | for you because we're going to talk about when you can do nothing, you can actually do something |
| 0:28.8 | that's very profound and very powerful. And that is the power of a praying parent. What |
| 0:33.7 | matters to God and how do we get his attention and how do we actually get those prayers |
| 0:38.0 | to be effective in our kids and grandkids and nieces and nephews and all the lives around us. |
| 0:43.5 | So I'm thrilled that you're here. |
| 0:44.8 | This whole month is about parenting. |
| 0:46.9 | And I'm really excited that you're here, but I'm more excited that I get to have not only |
| 0:51.8 | someone that I love and respect, but I get to have my father on |
| 0:55.6 | this podcast, Francis Sanfuso, is here. |
| 0:58.8 | And I'm thrilled, Dad, because this is something that I know in our family has been a significant |
| 1:04.9 | topic. |
| 1:05.9 | It's been, it's been woven through the stories of each of your siblings and your life |
| 1:13.5 | and now your grandkids' lives. And so today I'm really excited that you're here. For those that |
| 1:18.5 | don't know who my dad is, not only is he full Italian, full Sicilian, Sicilian, but he has, |
| 1:25.5 | but he was a traveling evangelist for 20 years and then a pastor for almost 20 years |
| 1:29.6 | as well. |
| 1:30.8 | His voice may sound familiar. |
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