The Heidi St. John Podcast

It’s the season for back to school – and for many moms, it’s a busy, even stressful season. Today my friend Rachael and I, both homeschool moms of seven, offer some humorous and warm insight to remind you that seasons, just like childhood, are fleeting. Slow down, take it all in. Make memories now, and they will be a gift to you when your kids leave home. Capture the moment, and you get the memory...

Parent's Rights in Education and Family Policy Institute of Washington have joined together to form a very powerful partnership.  Jennifer Heine-Withee and Keith Adams are back  on the show with me today sharing how these two powerhouses are coming together to equip churches and parents with the help they need to get involved in what's happening in our education system. Listen in friends...

Parent's Rights in Education and Family Policy Institute of Washington have joined together to form a very powerful partnership.  Jennifer Heine-Withee and Keith Adams are on the show with me today sharing how these two powerhouses are coming together to equip churches and parents with the help they need to get involved in what's happening in our education system. Listen in friends, you do no...

What does God say about who we are? How do we find our identity in Him? Today, we're going to dive into this topic of identity and see what His Word has to say about this topic. Listen in! SHOW NOTES

“Satan’s classroom.” That’s how my guest, Karen England, describes the public school system that millions of kids are sitting in six hours a day, five days a week. She asks, “If something is not of God, who is it from?” With the answers becoming increasingly clear, Karen founded “The Kitchen Table Activist” in order to give parents and concerned citizens training and free materials to make a diffe...

Despite the government schools' blatant agenda of woke, gender-bending, sexual and racial indoctrination, many  Christian parents in conservative states believe their children are not being targeted in their public school. “My child is in a good school district” is one line that my guest, Karen England hears all the time in her home state of Tennessee. But is it true?  Today she joins me...

How concerned should we be that the Biden Administration wants to bypass Congress and re-write the 1972 Anti-Discrimination act for schools? Answer: VERY CONCERNED. Even the New York Post is worried about its impact, saying “Biden’s new Title IX rules deputize teachers to override parents on gender identity.” Team Biden’s proposed new Title IX regulations make it clear: They’re coming for your chi...

If you want to know what the Biden administration thinks about your rights to determine what’s best for your own children, look no further than their latest attempt at stripping you of your rights through revising Title IX.  How could it affect you?  Try this scenario on for size: A parent who refuses to use a child’s preferred pronouns, declines to fill a prescription for puberty blocke...

With the recent reversal of Roe, the pro-life movement has gained new momentum. Ultrasound technology, science and the Bible agree: life begins at conception. This is not stopping states like California from attempting to become “sanctuary” states for abortion as the fight for life heats up. So what is the future of the pro-life movement? How important is it that we engage in the conversation to d...

The way we approach issues of faith and issues of the culture matter — we need to approach them from a perspective of biblical authority and biblical literacy. Ultimately, focusing on what His Word says is essential to understanding how to move forward well. Today we'll discuss this and I'll also be tackling listener questions. Don't miss it! SHOW NOTES

Integrity is an issue the modern church has been plagued with for as long as most of us can remember. Proverbs 11:3 says, “The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.” Let's discuss the issue of integrity and look at three areas we need to focus on having integrity. Listen in! SHOW NOTES

Today I’m tackling questions from listeners! A “pastor” in Florida is teaching that homosexuality is “holy” and that God holds it in high regard. Sadly, this kind of teaching is growing in the modern progressive church. The intended effect of so-called “revisionist gay theology” is to disengage the church from the wider cultural debate about homosexuality by redefining it as God-ordained and moral...

If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids and five core things a child needs to build resiliency. This is a great conversation for parents and kids alike: let’s learn to bounce back with joy! SHOW NOTES

If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. This allows them to bounce back when they aren’t successful the first time they try something and when they’re knocked down, overwhelmed, and experience heartache. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids. Her ideas will empower you...

Today’s feminist movement bears little to no resemblance to the movement that was rallying women together for basic human rights: the right to vote, to own a business for example. Many women today have bought into the lie that feminism will empower and free them. The so-called “Women’s March” is an angry group of women who scream their abortions, and deny the God-given roles of men and women. Its...

Recently, Babylon Bee put out a satirical headline that struck a little to close to home for many people when it showed a picture of a yellow school bus dropping kids off and declared, “Thousands of Kindergarteners Dropped off Across the Nation for First Day of Grooming.” Before you get offended, consider this: Parents are putting their kids on these buses, and sending them to places that are teac...

Have you ever struggled through seasons of disappointment, distress or discouragement? My hunch is that, like me and so many others, you have. The apostle Paul was no stranger to suffering and yet, he often spoke of living in the “fullness of joy.” Corrie Ten Boom, who suffered under the Nazis and lost most of her family in the holocaust said, “Joy is not a product of your circumstances. It is the...

I’m podcasting today from Kona, Hawaii—and answering your questions!  An anonymous listener from KY is curious about plastic surgery and a listener in Massachusetts asks, “How do we find a church that isn’t woke?” Listen in as I discuss signs of a true gospel-centered church and and more, including thoughts from Psalm 124. SHOW NOTES

In our 24/7 news cycle, it’s easy to become addicted to drama. The headlines scream the next crisis and culture reacts accordingly. New day, new disease. New day, new directive. The result? Many of us, and consequently our children, are addicted to adrenaline and its cousin, cortisol—and it’s not good for us. The Bible teaches us that fear is a spirit and that it is not from God. So what to do? Ho...

Today Ann Dunagan is back with me on the show today. Yesterday we discussed what it means to be in a different season of life and what it means to look back in order to move forward.  Today we're going to talk about what it means to refocus, reset, and relaunch. SHOW NOTES

Most of you know that I just finished a run for Congress. Where do I go from here? Today on the show my dear friend Ann Dunagan is joining me to discuss what it looks like to transition into a new season of life. You wont want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES

Dave Jenkins is joining me on the show today and we're talking about the importance of the authority of Scripture and the importance of standing on the Word of God. Listen in! SHOW NOTES

We're kicking off this week with MailBox Monday and I'm answering your questions on the show today! SHOW NOTES

Is yoga harmless? Is it just another form of exercise, or is the strong spiritual component of yoga something Christians should be wary of? Yoga means "to yoke" or to open oneself up and invite in the spirit of yoga. Yoga sutras are a basically a guidebook for divination, which God expressly prohibits in the Bible. Listen in as Jessica Smith makes a strong case for how the poses alone invite spiri...

Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don't engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question I'm asking my guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this modern controversy. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions, yet many Christians...