Claim OwnershipOff The Bench with Heidi St. John
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Author and Speaker, Heidi St. John discusses life at the intersection of faith and culture.
Author and Speaker, Heidi St. John discusses life at the intersection of faith and culture.
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Life is just confusing sometimes, isn’t it? Today’s podcast is a collection of questions that don’t have clear answers. Thankfully we have the Lord to lean on and ask for wisdom!
Trump isn’t all that strong on abortion. Should I still vote for him? | Our daughter has gone “no contact” on us and won’t tell us why. | My co-worker has invited me to her homosexual wedding. What should I do? | What missionary stories did you read?
Listen in, friends! I think you’ll be encouraged.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/trump-no-contact-kids-missionary-stories
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1LifeWise Academy is on a mission to reach school children with the gospel—during school hours! When LifeWise launched in 2018, the initial goal was to serve 25 schools by 2025, but it surpassed that long ago. By the start of this year, LifeWise had set up chapters in more than 300 schools in a dozen states, teaching 35,000 public school students weekly Bible lessons that are usually scheduled to coincide with lunch or non core courses such as library, art or gym class.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/joel-penton-bringing-gospel-public-schools
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Do you feel like you’re moving in the same direction with your spouse or just landing in the same room together every night? Today I’m joined by Gina & Julia Barbero and we’re talking about the importance of being on a shared mission with your spouse, collaboration with and support of each other. Money can be a major stressor in marriage, but it’s also a tool for a whole lot of good.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/healthy-money-mindset-shared-mission-spouse-julia-and-gino-barbero
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I want doctrinally sound worship music back. Where do I find it? | My husband cheated for almost a year. I’ve forgiven him and don’t want a divorce, but he doesn't want to work it out. | Are head coverings for women just a tradition we don’t need to follow? What does the Bible say about them? | I’m a new Christian. How do I study the Bible? | How do the different Bible translations differ?
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mailbox-monday-pastor-phil-hopper
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My friend Abbie Halberstadt is joining me today and we’re here to encourage you on the marathon that is motherhood. We’re chatting about prioritizing family, ordering your days with intentionality, the importance of community and support in motherhood, the power of transparency and authenticity, the impact of social media on motherhood, and the important concept that hard is not the same thing as bad. I know you’ll be encouraged!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mothering-hard-not-bad-abbie-halberstadt
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There is a clear move to sexualize children in our culture today, and my friend Karen England is joining me on the show today to bring us up to speed on what's been happening in the fight to keep our children safe in the schools and in our libraries. Volunteers are making a difference, and there is a role for you to play!
NOTE: This isn’t appropriate for little ears.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/our-fight-off-the-bench-karen-england
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Today is Mailbox Monday and I am answering tons of your questions!
Is Biden just anti-Christian? | My 13 year old wants to stay in public school while we homeschool our younger kids. | My husband’s family members are unbelievers and scoffers. How do I interact and not get sucked in? | My son has a really bad attitude problem, and I don’t know what to do. | How do we stop pride month from taking over our town every June? | Where do you buy clothes and support a good company at the same time?
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/teen-family-relationships-perversion-taking-culture
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It’s no surprise kids are struggling with identity these days, but we can’t let it stay this way. Our kids need us to step up to the plate and give them a firm foundation of identity so they will walk firmly in who Christ has created them to be. Join me my friend Dr. Kathy Koch today as she shares encouragement and practical tips for how you can help your kids have a solid identity in Christ—and face their own future with confidence and courage.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/children-identity-culture-lies-dr-kathy-koch
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Kary Oberbrunner is joining me today and we have a full show for you! Kary is on staff at Cedarville University, and he’s here to share the importance of being in the world but not of the world, how to help our kids manage the intersection of faith and culture, and how to teach entrepreneurship and creative problem solving.
We’re discussing the dangers of advancing technology, the compromise in Christian universities, the need to engage with different worldviews, the danger of sending children to pseudo-Christian universities, the laziness of relying on AI and dead ideas, and the entrepreneurship program at Cedarville University. Do not miss it!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/raise-entrepreneurial-kids-kary-oberbrunner
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Answering listener questions! How do you feel about sleepover church camps? | How do I take down spiritual strongholds in my life? | I’m not homeschooling. How do I ensure my kids are filtering their education through a Biblical worldview?
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/sleepover-camps-spiritual-strongholds
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My new friend Karla Marie Williams is here sharing her journey of transitioning from traditional homeschooling to unschooling and the positive impact it had on her children. What really is unschooling? And how can it leave opportunities for our kids to flourish in their natural talents, abilities, and passions?
Stick around for our last Happy Hour extended podcast and we’re wrapping up with a great topic: How we use the Bible in an unschooling life and ultimately, let go of our kids for God’s plan for them!
Programming Note: This is our last Extended Podcast for Subscribers. Listen in or check your email for the scoop!Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/unschooling-karla-marie-williams
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Pastor Phil Hopper is joining me today and we’re talking about the difference between a Biblical issue and a political issue (or whether there is a difference at all) and the flak he is getting from the media for a recent sermon he preached. Don’t miss this encouragement from Phil on how we can be salty in our communities.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/what-does-it-mean-to-be-salty-phil-hopper
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Mailbox Monday is with Dr. Mark Sherwood today! Should my husband be on Viagra? How do I detox from vaccinations? Don’t miss these questions and more!
Stick around for Happy Hour to listen to our discussion on intermittent fasting and the 2024 political landscape.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mailbox-monday-with-dr-mark-sherwood-2
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Courtney Allen, a former kindergarten teacher, joins me today to share her story of being fired for refusing to comply with controversial curriculum and weekly testing mandates. She is exposing the inappropriate sexual indoctrination being pushed on young children in schools and the lack of support from other teachers. Courtney started Patriot Pre-K, a platform that provides age-appropriate curriculum and stories with morals and values. She is here to encourage parents to get off the bench!
I’m also answering a listener question about a family member getting engaged to a same sex partner from a grieving listener. Listen in!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/kindergarten-teacher-fired-exposing-inappropriate-curriculum-courtney-allen
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The statistics on kids raised by Christian parents falling away from the church are disheartening. I’m joined today by Lee Ann Mancini and we’re talking about the urgency of raising our children to follow Christ. How did we get to this point, and more importantly, what do we need to be doing differently?
Stick around for Happy Hour and we're going to continue talking about her book, Raising Kids to Follow Christ and take a little bit of a dive into some practical advice for parents and other caregivers as they start to help build the spiritual foundation for their children.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/raising-kids-follow-christ-lee-ann-mancini
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Today is Mailbox Monday and it is the day of the week where I get to answer listener questions. I love these days! We've got some tough ones today. We're going to wade into some theologically deep water, such as why does God allow suffering, particularly as it relates to a little child? And there's a mom who wrote in to me to say that she's struggling with the emotion of shame as it relates to the gifts that God has given her. Should she stay home with her children? Should she go to work? Is she stewarding the gifts that God has given her? Listen in to hear these questions and more!
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/suffering-children-stewarding-gifts
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Today I’m talking about the difference between biblical justice and social justice. Justice and judgment are used interchangeably in the Old Testament. They are a part of God’s holiness but are delivered with grace and mercy. I’m joined by Jennifer Rivera from Answers in Genesis and we’re going to talk about forensic science and how that fits in a biblical worldview.
Stick around for Happy Hour where I’m talking about progressive Christianity and why it is so important that we know the word of God and that we can defend it.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/biblical-justice-social-justice-forensic-science-jennifer-hall-rivera
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Today I am joined by Riley Gaines sharing her personal experience as a former female athlete competing against a transgender athlete. The injustice of allowing biological males to compete against biological females cannot be understated, and our young girls need us to fight for them.
Riley has suggestions for parents and athletes when they are invited to competitions that allow transgender athletes to compete against biological females.
Stick around for Happy Hour where I’m discussing more about the transgender movement in schools and in our culture in general and what we can do practically to move the needle.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/protecting-womens-sports-riley-gaines
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Today is Mailbox Monday and we're going to be talking about everything from Education Savings Accounts to prenuptial agreements. Whether or not we think it's a good idea, let's find out. Let's see what the Bible has to say.
Stick around for our Happy Hour extended podcast where I’ll give a recap of the State of the Union address.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/mailbox-monday-3
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My good friend Pastor Sam Sanden is here with me today and we are talking about cancel culture within the church and the effect it has on individuals and ministries, while underscoring the crucial role of grace, forgiveness, and restoration. We’re also discussing the significance of actively participating in culture and leveraging our influence for the glory of God, and we can not miss the opportunity to pray for our leaders and support their ministries.
If you stick around for Happy Hour, Sam and I are talking about challenges associated with ministry and Sam passionately shares his commitment to being a beacon of salt and light in the public sphere, urging fellow Christians to exercise their right to vote and even consider running for office. We’re also sharing resources available to churches navigating political involvement.
Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/cancel-culture-and-the-church-with-sam-sanden
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you mentioned a few books you have been reading. I don't remember the exact episode, but it was recent. was hoping to jot them down! thanks!
In South Dakota we don't have to mask at Dr's even in hospitals and I'm so thankful that my preschool and toddler son have never had to mask. Love your show!
Thank you for speaking out for women facing an unplanned pregnancy and the baby. I grew up in a Christian culture that shunned those women and babies and through that caused much hurt . God has a plan for those mothers and babies. Shaming and shunning does not reflect Christ.
just checking quick, both of these with Seth Gruber were part 2. I am guessing it was an oops! would love to hear part 1! thank you!
I would love the name of the book you mentioned about the mare.
I just want to thank you Heidi for being a clear Christian voice that speaks with courage. We are to speak the truth in season and out of season. Your podcasts give me hope that were not alone in all this diabolic disorientation that world is submerged in at this time. The media has a tendency to make the 1 and 2% look like the majority. Its time for not just prayer but action. Praise be Jesus Christ now and forever.
I do question covid being manufactured against Trump. Since its effected Everywhere, its ruined Many economies, not just the US. I'm in Canada and our prime Minister Loves China yet it came to our country too. I could be convinced it was to disrupt the western world, test out our resolve and strength. we've Totally failed and shown our weak, privileged, pathetic true selves. We kind of deserve whatever we get after this. :/
Amazing discussion about end times. Thank you for explaining it all Pastor Phil!
Yay! My two favorites!
Face masks required in Costco 👎🏻
Yes. we are very ready to get back together!
Question: In one of your more recent episodes you mentioned the song “So will I” by Hillsong United. Admittedly, it’s a wonderful song, but both Hillsong and Bethel openly proclaim and preach a different Jesus and a different gospel. Do you still promote their worship songs knowing that their music is a big part of recruiting people into their false doctrine? I very much appreciate your opinion, so I would love to know your thoughts. God bless.
Hello Heidi, I would love to start homeschooling my children while they are still little. What curriculum would you recommend? How should I get started?
Thank you for these answers. very concise and well thought out. 2 of the answers you gave are things being spoken about at the moment in my family and my church too.
One of her best interviews to date!
Mars Hill is not a bible believing church, so when the listener wrote in that a former pastor's wife now buys into this "Progressive Christianity," I'm not in the least bit surprised. This "church" is where Rob Bell began his career blaspheming God's word.
Go Buckeyes!!!!!
this makes sense bc if we just start reading the Bible slowly we are opening up ourselves to THE WORD!! but now I want to know what to do instead of yoga stretches....for my health.
Thank you for this. I have major nerve and back issues and hip issues etc etc. I’ve been told by drs and even recently my husband to meditate and do yoga. Even my mental health counselor told me too. I’ve said no, it’s demonic and opens you up to demon spirit possession. I’ve seen the Christian version and I’m like how can that be? Now I know it can’t be. I’m looking forward to the next session. I found you on answer for genesis this week and I’m glad I did. I’m truly enjoying your podcast. You lead to Jesus and scripture so far and that’s what we should be doing.
This is by far my favorite podcast and believe me...I listen to MANY. EVERY friend I've told about it also loves it. Heidi is a blessing in this frustrating world and she ALWAYS points back to Christ and Scripture. No watered down encouragement here which is what I love.