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How to Instill Faith that Endures: John Marriott

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4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The statistics on deconversion can be downright scary for parents. Dr. John Marriott offers research-based tips for shaping a faith that endures.

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Learn more about John Marriott at johnmarriott.org
Read John Marriott's article on how to help you kids avoid a crisis of faith.
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Transcript

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0:00.0

So I had this thought last night thinking about our interview today with John Marriott, who's

0:05.2

sitting in the studio of what would it be like if parents had a de-conversion detector that

0:13.0

would go off, ding, ding, ding, whenever a parent did something that would cause their

0:18.8

child to stumble later in life or lose their thing.

0:21.6

Oh, mine would go off every two seconds, ding, ding, ding, oh, she failed, ding, ding,

0:25.5

oh, she said that wrong, ding, ding, ding, ding.

0:27.6

But I don't know, I just thought that we would know in the moment, oh, what I just said

0:34.6

or what I just did is not helpful for my child, which my dream and my hope and my prayers

0:40.6

at my child when they're our adult man or woman are going to be walking with God.

0:44.8

You just did something that's like ding, ding, ding, don't do that next time.

0:48.4

I know it's a crazy idea, but we would know in the moment.

0:52.3

I mean, I live with that, ding, like every moment of the day, like, oh, she doesn't

0:57.8

send that, oh, she doesn't do that.

1:09.6

Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter

1:14.6

most.

1:15.6

I'm Ann Wilson.

1:16.6

Yes, you are.

1:17.6

And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLifeToday.com or on the Family Life

1:21.4

Day.

1:22.4

This is Family Life Today.

1:36.2

We've got the Deconversion Detector sitting right across from us.

1:39.1

He is.

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