Teaching Kids Repentance: The Spiritual Disciplines pt 3

About this episode

The episode discusses reframing repentance for children as a change of mind and heart, emphasizing the importance of safe relationships and understanding God's nature.

Send us Fan Mail Repentance can sound like a harsh word, especially when you’re parenting a child who already carries shame. We reframe it as metanoia, a change of mind and heart that moves your family from self-defeating patterns toward real flourishing. Along the way, we talk about why kids don’t just need “better behavior,” they need a safe relationship with caring adults and a clearer picture of what God is actually like. We talk about what healthy repentance looks like for kids: awarene...

People in this episode

Host: Cal Farley's

Topics covered

• repentance
• parenting
• spiritual disciplines
• child development
• healthy relationships

Keywords

• repentance
• metanoia
• parenting
• shame
• spiritual growth
• healthy behavior
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: God

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