About this episode

Paul and Cindy Karos discuss the primary goal of Orthodox parenting, which is to help children pursue a life of holiness.

As Orthodox Christian parents, we have one primary job and one goal: to help our children pursue a life of holiness. In this episode, Paul and Cindy Karos return to the podcast to discuss how we can help our children become Christlike—from actively participating in the life of the Church to making thoughtful choices in areas like extracurricular activities.They also explain the analogy of the path and the summit and share what it can teach us about living our daily lives in pursuit of holiness and union with God. Download The Encounter app at https://www.faithtree.org/the-encounter Find the “10 Things Every Orthodox Parent Should Know” ebook at https://www.faithtree.org/parenting Episode Recap: Today we’re talking with Paul and Cindy Karos about the goal of Orthodox Christian parenting. Why is helping our children pursue holiness the most important thing? The journey of faith is a journey toward the summit, which is union with God. The path of becoming Christlike is one we’re called to follow our entire life. How do we teach our children to follow the path? Can you share some practical examples of following the path in the context of extracurricular activities? How do we help…

People in this episode

Guests: Paul Karos, Cindy Karos

Topics covered

• Orthodox parenting
• holiness
• Christlike behavior
• life of the Church
• extracurricular activities
• faith journey

Keywords

• Orthodox Christian parenting
• holiness
• Christlike
• Church
• extracurricular activities
• faith journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Faithtree Resources

Products: The Encounter app, 10 Things Every Orthodox Parent Should Know

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