As In Heaven

The Next Generation: Forming Kids for Lifelong Faith

Jun 21, 2023

01:08:33

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Sharing the Gospel

4min

The Pros and Cons of Living in a Different Context

6min

The Importance of Asking the Right Questions

4min

How to Process Your Own Journey With Jesus

6min

The Importance of Rhythm in the Body of Christ

5min

How to Navigate Church Hurt With Kids' Friends

3min

How to Enter Adult Story

5min

The Implications of Technology for the Future of Faith

4min

10.

The Importance of Parenting Around Technology

4min

11.

How to Hand Your Kid a Cell Phone for the First Time

6min

12.

The Misgenerational Handoff

4min

13.

How to Be a People Who Blank

4min

14.

How to Process Gender Identity and Sexual Preference With Different Ages and Children

4min

15.

The Church's Opportunity to Fix Stereotypes

3min

16.

How to Communicate With LGBTQ Youth in a Religious Environment

3min

17.

Resources for Parenting Teens

4min

18.

The Great De-Chirching

2min

In this episode of As In Heaven, Jim Davis and Michael Graham are joined by David and Meg Robbins to explore the impact of gospel-centered parenting in the dechurching movement. Parents play a valuable role in reducing the probability of dechurching in their children's future, and this episode offers several practical tips to help parents foster healthier connections with their children and encourage a love for the church.

Episode time stamps:

Introduction David and Meg Robbins (0:00)
How to ask the first question (8:12)
Getting to the heart of our kids (13:57)
Creating a community of believers for our kids (20:56)
Navigating church casualties as a family (26:46)
The role of technology (33:46)
The importance of discipleship (47:25)
How pastors can grow in this area (50:19)
Advice to parents who are struggling (1:01:50)

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This episode is part of As In Heaven’s third season, devoted to The Great Dechurching—the largest and fastest religious shift in U.S. history. To learn more about this phenomenon on which the episodes of this season are based, preorder The Great Dechurching by Michael Graham and Jim Davis.