The Russell Moore Show

Tender Questions on Parenting, Adoption, and Sexuality

Jan 17, 2024

This podcast addresses a range of complex questions including parenting, adoption, and sexuality. They explore topics such as navigating relationships with adult children who have different theological beliefs, helping adoptees heal from trauma, homeschooling choices, and trusting God's goodness in difficult circumstances. They also discuss finding welcoming churches for children with neurodivergence and emphasize the importance of understanding God's love and finding support in challenging situations.

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Maintain a loving relationship with adult children who hold different views on homosexuality, emphasizing that disagreements don't mean a loss of love or connection.

Adoptive parents should acknowledge and empathize with their child's grief from losing their birth family, creating a safe space for conversation and seeking professional advice to help with the healing process.

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Navigating Different Views in Parent-Child Relationships

A parent seeks advice on how to relate to their adult child who holds different views on homosexuality. The suggested approach is to maintain a loving relationship while acknowledging the disagreement. It's important to communicate that the difference in opinion does not mean a loss of love or connection, and that conversations can still happen from a place of understanding and respect.

Introduction

3min

Having Conversations with Evangelical Christian Parents

10min

Reshaping Identity, Loss, and Love in Parenting

4min

Homeschooling and Public School Education

9min

Understanding God's Love and Redemption

4min

Finding a Welcoming and Supportive Church

12min

How can parents guard against viewing their children’s behavior as solely a statement about their success or failure in parenting? What does it look like for churches to embrace people with cognitive differences? Why is it important to support adopted children in grieving the loss of their biological families?

Russell and producer Ashley Hales address complex questions like these on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. They discuss issues of sexuality, trauma, and mental health in response to listener questions. Tune in as they provide compassionate Christian perspectives on tough topics.

Questions addressed during this episode include:

How can parents wisely navigate relationships with their adult children who have differing views on theological and social issues?
What does it look like for the church to help adoptees heal from the trauma of losing their birth families and communities?
Why did Russell and his wife, Maria, choose to homeschool their sons?
How can parents trust God’s goodness when a child tries to take their own life?
Will an unwed pregnant mother go to hell if she doesn’t marry the child’s father?
How can families find welcoming churches for children with neurodivergence, such as those on the autism spectrum?

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