In this conversation, Andrew Peterson shares his journey from being a pastor's kid to a successful songwriter and author. He discusses the importance of faith, creativity, and the influence of family and friends in shaping his life and work. Peterson reflects on the challenges of parenting, the creative process of writing for children, and the significance of community in his life. He also shares insights into his upcoming projects and the balance between career and spiritual life. Listen as Andrew and Jay discuss:

• Growing Up in Faith: A Pastor's Kid Perspective

• The Art of Storytelling: From Songwriting to Literature

• Navigating Creative Transitions: Music to Fantasy Literature

• The Role of Family in Creativity and Faith

• The Importance of Community and Friendship

• Parenting and the Journey of Faith

• The Creative Process: Writing for Children

• The Influence of Friends on Personal Growth

• Balancing Career and Spiritual Life

• Upcoming Projects and Future Aspirations

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Resources mentioned:

https://andrew-peterson.com

https://www.instagram.com/andrewpetersonmusic/

https://www.instagram.com/wingfeathersaga/

https://www.facebook.com/WingfeatherSaga/

https://www.facebook.com/andrewpetersonmusic/

https://twitter.com/andrewpeterson

http://christianparenting.org/christmas

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In this conversation, Jay Holland and Jordan Raynor discuss the themes of heaven, purpose, and stewardship as presented in Raynor's book, 'The Royal in You.' They explore the misconceptions surrounding heaven, emphasizing a biblical perspective that highlights the new earth and the role of work as worship. The discussion also touches on how understanding these concepts can inspire greater hope, motivation to share faith, and a purposeful life in the present.

Resources mentioned:

https://www.jordanraynor.com

The Royal In You

http://www.guidedbyfaith.net/

Get Your Identity Simplified Digital Resource at cpgive.org

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Jay shares a sneak peak of upcoming episodes of his new podcast Guided By Faith: Devotions and Advice for Teens and Young Adults. He also shares with his listeners an exciting opportunity to help spread solid Biblical Teaching throughout the nation of India.

On this week’s episode, you’ll hear three short devotionals from the Guided by Faith Podcast.

• Through the Lens of the Gospel – how to view the events of your life through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

• Jesus Understands Your Struggles

• What Does God Think About Injustice

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Resources mentioned:

https://www.jordanraynor.com

The Royal In You

www.guidedbyfaith.net

Get Your Identity Simplified Digital Resource at cpgive.org

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In this conversation, Jay Holland and Matthew Gille discuss Matthew's unique journey to becoming a missionary, the challenges he faced with his family, particularly with his daughter who has special needs, and how God has provided for them throughout their journey. They explore themes of faith, identity, and community, emphasizing the importance of trusting God in difficult circumstances and recognizing the blessings that come from challenges.

Keywords: missionary, faith, family, special needs, church, community, identity, God's provision, China, parenting

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Resources mentioned:

www.guidedbyfaith.net

imb.org

cpgive.org

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Show Notes: Take a sneak peek into Jay’s new daily devotional podcast designed to encourage teens and young adults. Don’t worry, mom and dad can listen too! Listen to Jay’s heart behind launching Guided by Faith, then enjoy three short episodes to get a flavor for the podcast. If you think it’s valuable, please subscribe, listen, review, and share Guided by Faith with your children, pastors, and friends!

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Resources mentioned:

www.guidedbyfaith.net

cpgive.org

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Chick-Fil-A is known for the highest level of excellence in customer service and food quality. The vast majority of their workforce are teenagers and young adults. How does Chick-Fil-A elicit such superior work from young people? This week Jody Kidd joins Let’s Parent on Purpose to share the principles he uses for communication, accountability, and ownership as he trains hundreds of young people each year. Jody and Jay discuss how these principles can also apply in our households to raise the level of satisfaction for each member of the family. 

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Bio: Jody Kidd is the husband of Christa, one of the Children’s Directors at Covenant Fellowship Baptist Church. He is the father of four kids aged 12 to 18. He’s currently the COO for two Chick-fil-A’s in our area, with one being the top drive-thru in the entire chain. Before coming to Chick-fil-A, he was in the ministry for many years as a youth pastor and children’s pastor.

Resources mentioned:

chickfila.com

Carry Water, Chop Wood: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Being Great - https://amzn.to/3KONYXc

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - https:// amzn.to/4cykNDH

The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win - https://amzn.to/4exLfPj

Before You Change The World

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How can we hope to have children who are steady, kind, and resilient in an increasingly hostile culture? It starts with what mom and dad model at home. On this episode Jay is joined by Pastor Ken Castor for a discussion on modeling healthy identity, communication, and kindness in our homes to prepare our children for the challenges of a word that wants to label Christian morality as hate.

As you listen you’ll be encouraged to notice the way you handle feedback and criticism in your home. You’ll learn the importance of missionary loving your neighbors, especially if you disagree with them. Finally you’ll be reminded to keep your hope rooted in Christ rather than giving in to the anger, angst, and volatility of our society in this upcoming election season. In each of these circumstances, Ken brings us back to scripture as our foundation and guidebook.

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Bio: Dr. Ken Castor is the Next-Gen Pastor of Wooddale Church (Eden Prairie MN) and author of Grow Down: How to Build a Jesus-Centered Faith and the editor of the Make a Difference Youth Bible (NLT). You can interact with him at www.kencastor.com

Resources mentioned:

www.kencastor.com

https://makeadifferencebible.com/

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Summer break is a great time to catch our breath and decompress. If we are intentional, the break is also an amazing opportunity to inspire our children with awe and wonder at their Creator God. Jay is joined this episode by Rita Diapoules, the director of Children’s Ministry at Covenant Fellowship Baptist Church. Rita helps walk us though little intentional activities we can do throughout the summer to deepen our children’s appreciation for their Creator. 

In this episode Jay and Rita talk about intentional use of the mornings, reading and devotion times, and using a simple prayer calendar to guide children in noticing different aspects of creation and their Creator. They also talk about using vacations and service times to grow together as a family in the Lord.

**Be sure to check out the prayer calendar and activities guide created by Rita that accompanies this podcast.

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Bio

Rita Diapoules is the wife of Mark and mother of two young children. After spending fifteen years as a public school teacher (and Palm City Elementary Teacher of the Year) Rita now co-leads the children’s ministry at Covenant Fellowship Baptist Church while raising and teaching her daughters.

Resources mentioned:

Download the Summer Prayer Calendar here: https://bit.ly/45bIaAh

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What do you think about when you think about God? Is He distant, uncaring, weak or unjust? Or is He good, near, powerful, just, and loving? Every person has a story they tell themselves about God, and we continually feed this story. 

Today Jay shares how we have a choice in what we choose to feed in our story about God. He then shares how those choices tend to have control over us in ways that we don’t expect. The story you tell yourself about God will affect how you handle temptation, trials, and tragedies. Will sin become a coping mechanism or an evil to avoid? It all depends on the story you are feeding yourself about God.

This principle also holds true in the story we tell ourselves about other people. You can make or break relationships based on the internal story you create and then seek to prove through your interactions. If you are stuck in a bad story, listen and hear how Jay shares two powerful antidotes that can change your story. 

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What do you do when you and your children experience intense personal loss, like the unexpected death of a loved one? Eliza Huie helps us walk through a series of questions that parents wrestle with as they try to process shock and grief while also helping their children deal with tragedy.

Listen as Eliza answers the following questions from Jay:

• How can parents shepherd their children through intense personal loss?
• How can they do this while also dealing with the loss themselves?
• What are normal feelings and emotions that go along with trauma.
• What might counseling to do help. How do you know if counseling is appropriate? How soon after the loss?

In crisis we have (psychological needs):

• The Activation of the Body
• The Activation of the Mind and Emotions
• The Activation of the Soul

What does a person in crisis need? (relational needs):

• What determines if a crisis situation results in long-term trauma?
• What are the essential characteristics of a helper in these situations?

A plan for what’s ahead (situational needs):

• First few days
• First 1-3 weeks
• Four weeks and beyond

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About Eliza Huie

Eliza Huie is the director of counseling at McLean Bible Church located invthe Washington D.C. metro area. She is the Dean of Biblical Counseling for Metro Baltimore Seminary in Maryland. She and her husband Ken have been married for almost 30 years and they have 3 grown children and a lovely daughter-in-law.

Resources mentioned:

Biblical Virtual Counseling Resource:

Anchored Hope Counseling – https://anchoredhope.co

Fieldstone Counseling – https://fieldstonecounseling.org

Christian Trauma Counseling – https://christiantraumacounseling.com

Breath as Prayer by Jennifer Tucker

Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma13-4776.pdf

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Research shows that the average adult makes over 35,000 decisions every day! We make a lot of choices, and many of our choices have a compounding effect as we repeat them day after day. Other choices are not as important but drain our energy. This week Jay shares insights on the power of pre-deciding in seven areas of your life that will have tremendous compound interest. Listen as Jay explains why you should:

1. Pre-decide when you are going to have your time with God each day.

2. Pre-decide when you are going to bed and when you are going to wake up as a normal habit. 

3. Pre-Decide your default meals for breakfast and lunch. 

4. Pre-decide your days and time to be a part of the church

5. Pre-decide your date nights

6. Pre-decide family dinner nights

7. Pre-decide to be proportionally generous

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Resources mentioned:

The Greatest Choices of Strategic Leaders: https://go.roberts.edu/leadingedge/the-great-choices-of-strategic-leaders

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