The Heidi St. John Podcast

“Satan’s classroom.” That’s how my guest, Karen England, describes the public school system that millions of kids are sitting in six hours a day, five days a week. She asks, “If something is not of God, who is it from?” With the answers becoming increasingly clear, Karen founded “The Kitchen Table Activist” in order to give parents and concerned citizens training and free materials to make a difference from their kitchen tables. Join me for a powerful podcast and learn how you can become an activist from your kitchen table, too! SHOW NOTES

Despite the government schools' blatant agenda of woke, gender-bending, sexual and racial indoctrination, many  Christian parents in conservative states believe their children are not being targeted in their public school. “My child is in a good school district” is one line that my guest, Karen England hears all the time in her home state of Tennessee. But is it true?  Today she joins me to discuss why parents in these areas need to look deeper into what’s happening in their child’s school. SHOW NOTES

How concerned should we be that the Biden Administration wants to bypass Congress and re-write the 1972 Anti-Discrimination act for schools? Answer: VERY CONCERNED. Even the New York Post is worried about its impact, saying “Biden’s new Title IX rules deputize teachers to override parents on gender identity.” Team Biden’s proposed new Title IX regulations make it clear: They’re coming for your children. The administration ostensibly drafted the rules to protect gay and transgender students from bullying and harassment, but they do nothing of the sort. In reality, President Biden is handing teachers a weapon to subvert parental prerogatives. This change has far-reaching implications. One is that it will be used to keep parents in the dark on everything from curricular material to the fact that a child is socially transitioning at school. Today I’ll be discussing why you MUST get involved to prevent this assault against our kids through the public school system. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT IS SEPTEMBER 12TH. Find out how: SHOW NOTES

If you want to know what the Biden administration thinks about your rights to determine what’s best for your own children, look no further than their latest attempt at stripping you of your rights through revising Title IX.  How could it affect you?  Try this scenario on for size: A parent who refuses to use a child’s preferred pronouns, declines to fill a prescription for puberty blockers, or decides against sending a gender-confused child to an affirming therapist thus would be seen as “discriminating” against his or her child. TAKE ACTION: find out how in the SHOW NOTES

With the recent reversal of Roe, the pro-life movement has gained new momentum. Ultrasound technology, science and the Bible agree: life begins at conception. This is not stopping states like California from attempting to become “sanctuary” states for abortion as the fight for life heats up. So what is the future of the pro-life movement? How important is it that we engage in the conversation to defend our unborn? Today I’m joined by pro-life influencer Christine Yeargin for a thought-provoking conversation that starts with a wonderful fact: we are winning the argument for life. SHOW NOTES

The way we approach issues of faith and issues of the culture matter — we need to approach them from a perspective of biblical authority and biblical literacy. Ultimately, focusing on what His Word says is essential to understanding how to move forward well. Today we'll discuss this and I'll also be tackling listener questions. Don't miss it! SHOW NOTES

Integrity is an issue the modern church has been plagued with for as long as most of us can remember. Proverbs 11:3 says, “The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.” Let's discuss the issue of integrity and look at three areas we need to focus on having integrity. Listen in! SHOW NOTES

Today I’m tackling questions from listeners! A “pastor” in Florida is teaching that homosexuality is “holy” and that God holds it in high regard. Sadly, this kind of teaching is growing in the modern progressive church. The intended effect of so-called “revisionist gay theology” is to disengage the church from the wider cultural debate about homosexuality by redefining it as God-ordained and morally permissible. And just like the serpent’s temptation to Eve in the Garden, leaders in the “gay-Christian” movement are tempting us with the question: “Did God really say…that homosexuality is a sin?” SHOW NOTES

If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids and five core things a child needs to build resiliency. This is a great conversation for parents and kids alike: let’s learn to bounce back with joy! SHOW NOTES

If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. This allows them to bounce back when they aren’t successful the first time they try something and when they’re knocked down, overwhelmed, and experience heartache. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids. Her ideas will empower you to stop bubble-wrapping your children and grow them in spiritual resiliency and emotional maturity. Don’t miss it! SHOW NOTES