53. Raising kids who keep their faith with Josh McDowell
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 850 Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2020
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
It may be hard to believe that one of the greatest Christian apologists of our time grew up in a home with an alcoholic father, suffered sexual abuse as a child, and made it his life’s goal to disprove Christianity in college.
It’s clear that the only explanation for Josh McDowell’s incredible impact is the Lord’s hand.
What a great honor it is to have him with us on Pardon the Mess today. His work with Campus Crusade, as well as his books, have had a tremendous impact on my own life, and I know so many of you feel the same way.
Josh talks with us about the importance of teaching our kids how to defend their faith because a faith without conviction will not be sustainable in this culture. He walks us through the practical steps of addressing their hard questions while keeping an open dialogue in our conversations.
But I think my favorite part of the interview is when Josh shared this truth he’s learned over his many years of mentoring college kids through Campus Crusade: rules without relationship leads to rebellion.
We can all chew on that for a good while.
Josh McDowell has addressed more than 46 million people, giving talks in 139 countries. He’s written or co-authored over 150 books, including More than a Carpenter, with over 27 million copies distributed, and Evidence that Demands a Verdict, which was named one of the twentieth century’s top forty books.
Today he’s with us, and you don’t want to miss this opportunity to hear his wisdom.
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting |
| 0:03.0 | This is Cynthia Yannoff and you're listening to Pardon the Mess. |
| 0:15.5 | Each week we have honest discussions about the ups and downs of parenting and the lessons God is teaching us along the way. |
| 0:21.6 | It's real, it's fun, and it's biblical. |
| 0:24.1 | Life is messy. |
| 0:25.1 | Don't walk the parenting road alone. |
| 0:31.4 | Hey guys, this Cynthia. |
| 0:32.8 | Welcome to Pardon the Mess. |
| 0:33.9 | I am glad that you are with us today. |
| 0:36.2 | We have Josh McDowell and he is amazing. |
| 0:38.9 | But before we get there, I want to read you something that I recently received with a contribution to our ministry. |
| 0:44.7 | And it was for Julie. And she said, I'm so grateful for Pardon the Mess and Cynthia's leadership. |
| 0:49.4 | I've learned so much and have been encouraged deeply by your podcast, prayer journal, and articles. |
| 0:54.9 | I'm praying God continues to use Christian parenting and pardon the mess to draw families to him. So thank you to |
| 1:00.1 | Julie. But also, I just want to ask you as we approach your end, if you would consider how the |
| 1:04.7 | Lord would have you support our ministry financially. As you know, we are called to speak into |
| 1:09.8 | parenting and helping families raise their |
| 1:12.3 | kids in the Lord, and we do that through this podcast and a lot of other resources of Christian |
| 1:17.4 | parenting. We're also, though, a nonprofit. We're 100% donor funded, and so we're relying on people |
| 1:23.3 | just like you to help us continue our ministry. It's been unbelievable to walk this parenting road with |
| 1:29.8 | each of you. I'm honored and humbled to get to do this every week. And the fact that we crossed a million |
| 1:34.6 | downloads last month, I don't even know what to say to that. It's amazing. So thank you for listening. |
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