The Heidi St. John Podcast

Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don't engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question I'm asking my guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this modern controversy. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions, yet many Christians today are practicing yoga with the belief that yoga's deep ties to Hinduism and Buddhism can be avoided. I will confess, I thought the same thing—but not any longer. Jessica challenged me and opened my eyes to the truth about this topic. Listen in. I pray your heart is blessed and encouraged as you strive to know God in a deeper way and bring Him honor in everything you do. SHOW NOTES

Christians are getting less and less discerning and in turn, giving false teachers greater audiences to share their twisted versions of the Gospel. It matters, men and women, who we are listening to. Today we're looking at three specific traits of false teachers, because learning how to recognize them is the first wise move we make to stand firm against them! SHOW NOTES

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love homeschooling, and in this episode I'm talking with my friend Zan Tyler about the five reasons homeschooling is awesome. But knowing it is awesome isn't always enough to make you realize you are capable of doing it. So we are here today to tell you how you can and how we want to help!​ SHOW NOTES

Are you discouraged as you survey the cultural landscape today? God says you don’t need to be. Listen as Heidi goes over the art of becoming a happy warrior—and staying engaged in the battle with your eyes on the next generation! SHOW NOTES

If you knew that there was a deadly virus at your local school, would you send your child there? If you knew there was fierce fighting happening at the school, would you pack a snack lunch for them and send them on their way? Sadly, many parents are still turning a blind eye to the real pandemic - the spiritual and moral crisis that’s taking our youth in record numbers is happening in the public schools. The battle is real—and our kids should never be on the front lines. My hunch is that you wouldn’t. The time for excuses is over. The schools are no longer safe places for our kids. It’s time to pull them out. SHOW NOTES

Hi everyone! It’s Thursday morning and votes are STILL being counted here in Washington State. So while I don’t have the final results yet, I do have some thoughts on running and why I think it’s absolutely crucial that the Church begins to actively engage in the realm of politics. Politics determines policy—and policy shapes a nation. Listen in! SHOW NOTES

Today my friend Andrew Pudewa back on the show and we're continuing our conversation talking about how important it is that we, as parent, have a theology for suffering and how we can prepare our children for persecution. This is one you wont want to miss! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES

Today my friend Andrew Pudewa is joining me on the show and we're talking about what's happening in the culture around us, right now. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES

It's MailBox Monday, and you know what that means — it's the day I answer YOUR questions on the show. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES

It's Meet My Friend Friday and I have a brand new friend on the show, Brian Tonnell. Brian is as homeschool dad and today we're chatting about homeschooling from the perspective of Dad. SHOW NOTES