Raising Godly Children in a Culture That’s Fighting for Them

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Brittany Dawn Nelson

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🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Motherhood today can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to raise children who genuinely love Jesus in a world that constantly pulls them in the opposite direction. In this episode, I’m joined by Rhonda Stoppe… best-selling author, speaker, and host of the Old Ladies Know Stuff podcast. With over 40 years of marriage, children and grandchildren, Rhonda brings a powerful, multi-generational perspective on what it actually looks like to raise Godly children in real life: not from perfection, but through faithfulness. We talk about the difference between raising well-behaved kids and raising disciples, how to let go of control and mom guilt, and what it truly means to steward motherhood as a calling… rather than a performance. If you’ve ever felt the weight of wanting to “get it right” as a mom: this conversation is for you. What it really means to raise Godly children The difference between behavior modification vs. heart transformation How to disciple your kids in everyday, practical ways Letting go of perfection, control, and comparison Raising kids with fearless faith in today’s culture Why your personal walk with God matters more than you think Common parenting mistakes Christian moms are making How God redeems our failures in motherhood What matters most in the early years (especially for new moms) Rhonda Stoppe is a best-selling author, internationally respected speaker, and host of the award-winning podcast Old Ladies Know Stuff. She has spent decades equipping women and families with biblical wisdom rooted in real-life experience. Married for over 40 years, Rhonda is a mom and grandmother, offering a rare and powerful perspective on raising children who walk with the Lord across generations. Connect with Rhonda Stoppe: Website: http://NoRegretsWoman.com Moms of the Bible Book: https://www.rhondastoppe.com/moms-of-the-bible-book/ Let’s Connect!If this episode blessed you, share it with a friend, leave a review, and tag me on Instagram @realbrittanydawn so I can connect with you personally! Have a question or topic idea? Send me a DM, I’d love to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	God established mothers as the first teachers of biblical truth to their children.
0:05.5	Moms are the makers of a future generation of godly men and women.
0:09.7	This is your time in history.
0:18.7	Welcome to the Sheila's Read podcast.
0:24.5	I am your host, Brittany Dawn Nelson, and I am so excited about today's episode. It is a timely one for sure. I think before becoming a mom, I thought I had a picture in my head of
0:30.3	what raising kids would look like, and then you step into it and realize how much responsibility
0:35.1	God has actually entrusted you with. Not just to keep a
0:38.4	tiny human alive, but to shape their heart, their future, and their entire identity. And if I'm
0:44.2	being honest, it can feel very overwhelming at times. Like, how do we actually raise kids who love Jesus
0:49.0	in a world that is constantly pulling them in the opposite direction? That is exactly what we're here
0:53.6	to talk about
0:54.2	today. I am joined by a woman who has not only lived this out, but has spent decades pouring into
0:59.2	women and families with biblical wisdom and real life experience. Rhonda Stop is a best-selling author,
1:05.3	speaker, and host of the award-winning podcast, Old Ladies No Stuff. She's been married for over 40 years, raised four
1:12.5	children, and is now a grandmother to many, bringing such a rare, multi-generational perspective
1:17.5	on what it looks like to raise godly children. Her message is not about perfection. It's about
1:22.4	being a faithful mother in the middle of real life, the messy, imperfect, stretching kind of
1:27.1	motherhood. Ronda, I am so honored to have you on the show today. Welcome to the podcast. Thanks so much for having me on. It's good to be with you. Yes, absolutely. Well, let's, I love kind of just starting asking my guests to tell us a little bit about yourself, what's made you, I mean, now as a mom, I understand what's made you so passionate
1:45.0	about this topic, but really just kind of how this all started, maybe a 30,000 foot view of
1:50.5	your testimony and all the things about your family.
1:53.7	Okay, so my name is Rhonda Stoppy, and I have been married to the love of my life for 45 years
2:00.3	this year. Wow. Yeah, he's awesome. And I wasn't always awesome. And I knew it. And I didn't know what to do about it. And so honestly, that's why I looked at, my husband was a pastor, but back when we were married, we worked in youth ministry. I looked at the marriages of some of the
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