Ep.301: Cultivating Peace and Truth in Parenting: Faith-Based Insights from Max Lucado
Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker
Dr. Meg Meeker
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this powerful episode of Parenting Great Kids, Dr. Meg Meeker sits down with bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado to talk about parenting peace, faith-based mindset shifts, and the concept of "picky thinking." Learn how to guard your mind, model faith for your teens, and help your children battle anxiety, negative self-talk, and social media pressures. Max shares his personal stories, parenting wisdom, and biblical insights to help families thrive in truth and peace.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why “picky thinking” can transform your parenting mindset
- How to identify and overcome UFOs (Untruths, False Narratives, and Overreactions)
- The impact of modeling prayer and emotional control for teens
- The vital role fathers play in shaping daughters’ self-worth
- Practical ways to take your thoughts captive for a calmer home
Resources:
Max Lucado’s book: Tame Your Thoughts
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| 1:22.5 | On today's episode of Parenting Great Kids. |
| 1:28.3 | We live in a noisy, anxious world, and often the battle for peace is fought not around us, |
| 1:35.1 | but inside our own minds. |
| 1:38.7 | Well, today, best-selling author and beloved pastor, Max Locato, joins us to talk about his newest book, Tame Your Thoughts. |
| 1:48.4 | Max, welcome to parenting great kids. |
| 1:51.4 | Meg, it's so great to see you. |
| 1:53.3 | Thank you for letting me. |
| 1:54.9 | I've been looking forward to this, looking forward to the conversation. |
| 1:58.4 | Oh, you're so sweet. |
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