Fan Mail Friday: Prodigals, Friendships & Truth with Grace
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.9 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Today I’m answering your questions—helping a prodigal son grow in faith, guiding teens through friendships and dating, and addressing modesty at church with grace. I’ll also share how to speak truth without burning bridges and why religious liberty matters. Grab coffee and join me for practical, Scripture-rooted encouragement you can use right away.
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| 0:00.0 | You know what I hear from homeschool moms everywhere? |
| 0:03.0 | They're looking for biblical accuracy in their children's Bible curriculum without the fluff. |
| 0:08.0 | And according to a survey done by my friends at Lifestone Ministries, |
| 0:12.0 | 46% of Christian families say that theological soundness is their biggest concern. |
| 0:17.0 | Unlike workbook-heavy programs that drain the joy from Scripture, the Illuminate Bible |
| 0:22.7 | series from Lifestone Ministries will take your family deep into God's Word in just 15 minutes a day. |
| 0:28.9 | No excessive crafts, no surface level lessons, just pure biblical truth. Each week's simple five-step |
| 0:35.2 | approach explores the story, context, scripture connections, |
| 0:39.0 | and doctrine with real-life application. |
| 0:42.0 | At under a dollar a lesson, one parent guide serves multiple children with age-appropriate |
| 0:47.1 | workbooks, zero stress. |
| 0:49.1 | Most families seek a curriculum based on Bible alignment above everything else, and this is |
| 0:54.0 | where the Illuminate Bible |
| 0:55.4 | series shines. Visit lifestone ministries.org for us, Heidi, to anchor your child's learning in the |
| 1:01.8 | Word of God. Hey, everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. This is |
| 1:08.6 | Fan Mail Friday, and I'm going to be taking your questions |
| 1:11.3 | today from the front lines of faith, family, and culture. Today we're going to be tackling everything |
| 1:16.7 | from helping a son return to his faith, to teens who are struggling with friendships, boundaries |
| 1:22.6 | in relationships, and how to disciple our children in the everyday moments of life. I'm really glad you |
| 1:28.6 | guys are here. This is my favorite day of the week at the podcast. Grab a cup of coffee and stick |
| 1:32.8 | around. I think you're going to be encouraged. Well, welcome you guys to Fan Mail Friday. |
| 1:45.8 | As this episode is airing, I am on my way to speak for E-Women in Canton, Ohio. |
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