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Spiritually Formed

Spiritually Formed

di Brian & Katie Hess

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Two Things That Every Kid Needs

In order to care for something, you must understand it. This is true for the plants we own, the cars we drive, and the kids we raise. In this episode, Brian and Katie Hess discuss two things that every kid needs from their parent that will quietly work to strengthen our relationships with them. Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter! Check out our kids book: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/2bdc94e9b17b/lp-subscribe Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritually_formed/ Send us an email: hello@spirituallyformed.com

What Parents Need to Know About Discipling Their Kids

Many Christian parents are asking the same question: How do I disciple my kids? But that question rests on the assumption that it's even possible to raise kids without discipling them. A disciple, by definition, is someone who closely follows, observes, and imitates their teacher. Anybody raising kids knows that this is exactly what they're doing every day. They are closely watching, observing, and imitating us, whether we like it or not. What if the most effective thing we can do to each our kids about the character of God isn't just to explain it to them, but to show them by the way we interact with them and others? What if discipling our kids actually begins with us sitting at the feet of Jesus? Join Brian and Katie as they unpack this and discuss what they call active and passive discipleship.

Love is Joyful, Not Happy (part 2)

God is good and He does good things, but He also allows us to experience difficult circumstances in life in the interest of helping us grow up and become people of love, hope, and joy. In this episode, Brian and Katie discuss the nature and source of the trials we face, why we might need to revisit our definition of "good," why joy can be found in the difficulties of life, and how this all relates to raising kids. Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter! Check out our kids book: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/2bdc94e9b17b/lp-subscribe Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritually_formed/ Send us an email: hello@spirituallyformed.com

Love is Joyful, Not Happy

It's normal to want our kids to be happy...but what if the goal of "happiness" is robbing us and our kids of something better? Happiness is good, but it's fragile and circumstantial. Joy, on the other hand, is lasting, and is something that we can choose even when life gets hard. Join Brian and Katie as they discuss the difference between happiness and joy, and why loving our kids well requires that we aim higher than to simply make them happy. Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter! Check out our kids book: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/2bdc94e9b17b/lp-subscribe Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritually_formed/ Send us an email: hello@spirituallyformed.com

Love is Kind, Not Nice (part 2)

Sometimes the nice things we do for our kids are, in all seriousness, very unkind. Love is kind, and kindness is motivated by what you can do for the good of someone else. Niceness, on the other hand, does not typically regard what is good for someone else, and is more selfishly motivated. Join Brian and Katie as they talk about what they believe to be simultaneously one of the nicest and most unkind things parents do for their kids in the society we live in today - give them their own smartphone. Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter! Check out our kids book: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/2bdc94e9b17b/lp-subscribe Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritually_formed/ Send us an email: hello@spirituallyformed.com

Love is Kind, Not Nice

Jesus was many things, but nice wasn't necessarily one of them. He was, however, the embodiment of kindness. The terms "kind" and "nice" are often used interchangeably, but they're often, in practice, opposite of one another. Kindness is an expression of love that, by nature, regards the good and wellbeing of others. It is doing what is good for somebody else without an ulterior motive. Niceness, on the other hand, is often extended toward others as a means of getting what we want. It's a counterfeit form of kindness that only exists as long as we get our way. Join Brian and Katie as they discuss why being kind is far superior to being nice, and why it's so important that parents understand the difference.

Love is Patient, Not Passive

Love is many things, but passive is not one of them. God disciplines those that He loves, and in the interest of trying to become the best parents we can be for the sake of our kids, we're actively learning how to discipline well. Discipline, as opposed to punishment, considers the long-term goals and ramifications of different forms of correction, and involves instructing, equipping, and empowering. Join Brian and Katie as they discuss the necessity of disciplining kids in love, and a lesson Brian recently learned through a time he didn't get it right with the kids. Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter! Check out our kids book: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/2bdc94e9b17b/lp-subscribe Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritually_formed/ Send us an email: hello@spirituallyformed.com

What Forgiveness is (and isn't)

In light of our previous episode, which is all about the necessity of forgiving our fathers for any ways that they weren't who we needed them to be, we thought it would be helpful to talk a little bit about what forgiveness is and what it isn't. Join us on this episode as we bring some clarity to what forgiveness is and is not, in the interest of helping our listeners experience the freedom that comes through forgiving others. Want to connect? Send us an email: hello@spirituallyformed.com Check out our children's book: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa

The Six Father Types

In this episode, Brian and Katie discuss six different father types, and talk about the importance of forgiving our fathers for any ways that they weren't who we needed them to be in the interest of experiencing healing, freedom, and restoring our view of God.

Do People Project Their Father's Character onto God?

Everything in our lives has the potential to influence what we think about God and the quality of His character. Everybody faces their own set of circumstances in life, and the challenge for us is to develop an unwavering belief that God is good, even when life is not. While our beliefs about God are formed throughout our lifetime, there's a subconscious tendency that people who believe in the existence of God have to project the quality of their earthly father's character onto God as their Heavenly Father. It's important to bring this to light, because who you believe God to be will determine how you approach Him, and it may play a role in determining the quality of your parenting. Join Brian and Katie as they begin to unpack the idea that you may be projecting the image of your father onto God, and why that could be problematic. Click here to join our weekly newsletter. Click here to check out our children's book: What Does God Say About Me?

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