The Heidi St. John Podcast

June is here, and with it a barrage of propaganda coming from companies like Oreo and Target who want you to disregard truth. How do we navigate the cultural waters? With wisdom. Today I’ll be sharing insight from the Bible regarding the value of seeking wisdom and reading some of today’s headlines. SHOW NOTES

How can we ensure that our families will survive and even thrive in today’s culture? Psalm One has the answers!  Listen in or watch on YouTube or Rumble as I talk about it looks like to have strong roots … and strong faith. SHOW NOTES

Parents everywhere are finding a “new'' normal as they bring their kids home from public school and focus on renewing their hearts at home. Today I’ll be answering questions from parents who are still battling sexually explicit materials in classrooms, a mom who feels like she has waited “too long” to teach Biblical truth and a mom who wants to keep working while homeschooling. You can do it! SHOW...

On Tuesday, May 24th, a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Ulvade, Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers.  Sadly, this has become an all-too-common occurrence in our nation. As we grapple with how to respond, it’s important to acknowledge a simple truth: we have a spiritual problem of massive proportions in this country. We cannot legislate the human heart.  Today I’ll b...

Brice Chaffin, candidate for Oklahoma House District 33, is joining me on the show today. I recently saw him in a video after he made an appearance at a local school board meeting. His actions have helped shed light on a serious issue in his district that other wise would have gone unheard of. Listen in to how he got off the bench!

With all that’s going on in the world right now, it’s easy to feel like your job as a parent is insignificant. However, the apostle Paul would disagree. Every day that we build into the lives of our children is a day that will bear fruit for eternity. Today I’ll be talking about what it looks like to sow into the next generation and why it’s imperative that we begin today.

Our nation is on the cusp of overturning what is arguably the most disastrous decision ever handed down by the Supreme Court. Today, naturopathic doctor and candidate for Governor in the state of Oklahoma, Mark Sherwood joins me to talk about this very important issue as well as offer insight into the Biden Administrations’ reckless plan to give US Sovereignty over to the WHO.

Homeschool father of six Josh Clark is in the fight of his life as he faces a crucial primary on Tuesday May 24th in Georgia. This isn’t the first challenge of this kind he’s faced. When Josh felt led to run for office at age 30, he faced three opponents, one of which the state newspaper predicted would be the next Governor of Georgia. Josh not only won, but did so in a landslide victory, winning...

We can learn a lot from the book of Daniel, and today my friend Pastor Phil Hopper joins me to talk about what it looks like to thrive, as Daniel did, in Babylon. Not only did Daniel thrive, he rose in influence. Christian, are YOU taking your place on the battlefield?   SHOW NOTES  

Rick Brattin currently serves as a State Senator for Missouri’s 31st district. Recently, he signed up to run for Congress in Missouri’s 4th Congressional. As a father of five and business owner who lives out his faith in the public arena, Rick is passionate about the need for Christians to jump into the arena of government. Listen in and be inspired! SHOW NOTES

***** URGENT: Girl needs kidney transplant, doctors report parents to Child Protective Services – DONATE NOW *****  You've heard me talk about Medical Freedom here on Off The Bench before. The time to get off the bench and fight for our freedoms is now. Today on the show Brian Festa, Civil Rights Attorney and one of the founders of We The Patriots USA is joining me along with Jenna Campo. Jen...

Big Tech banning conservative voices. Ordinary Americans are afraid of sharing their point-of-view because they are afraid of losing their job or tenure. Totalitarianism is casting a dark shadow over the west and we have a moment to recognize it and prepare for it. Solzhenitsyn said “We are not called upon to step out onto the square and shout out the truth, to say out loud what we think—this is s...

***TODAY AND TOMORROW WE ARE REAIRING LISTENER FAVORITES!*** Have you seen it? The parallels between the slow but steady takeover of Communism in the former Soviet Union and what is happening right now in the United States under the guise of “social justice” is stunning. ***Find links and more in the show notes at HeidiStJohn.com ***

Longtime teacher Rachl Aguirre has thrown her hat in the ring for the Missouri Republican primary on August 2nd. Running for the 8th district State Senate, Rachl hopes to become the next conservative state senator for Jackson County. Her “off the bench” story will encourage and inspire you!”. SHOW NOTES | Learn more about Rachl Aguirre,  Missouri State Senate Candidate

Today, we are airing a favorite from the archives. When I started homeschooling in 1998, I did the only thing I knew how to do:  I set up a “real” classroom in our and ordered a million dollars worth of workbooks.  (At least it felt that way.) And we did okay … for a while. We were about six months into it when I began to notice that the “life” I had longed for was just not happening wit...

The culture has demeaned and tried to destroy God’s creation and definition of family for generations. At the center of this? Marriage. God’s heart is for marriage. His heart is that both husband and wife would flourish — and that out of a healthy marriage, healthy families would be born. Today, Pastor Scott LaPierre returns to talk about God’s idea for marriage. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on&...

Inflation. Recession. Depression. These words are being floated around a lot right now. As we see soaring gas prices and food is more expensive, the principles of the Bible take on new meaning. God has a lot to say about debt and money management so that His people can thrive, whether in good financial times or not. Join Scott LaPierre today for this important conversation. SHOW NOTES | Watch the...

Today I’ll be touching on a tough subject: what to do with “leftover” frozen embryos. Science has created a moral dilemma for thousands of parents—the question is, “What would God say?” I’ll also be talking to a mom whose husband has been unfaithful and offer encouragement to a homeschooler whose 14 yr old no longer wants to be homeschooled. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on  YouTube and Rumb...

Steve Demme has been a popular speaker and author for many years. His message today? “Men, be INTENTIONAL about loving your family.” In a world where men have been emasculated and told that masculinity is “toxic,” Steve offers hope from the Bible that will bless and encourage you! SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on  YouTube  and  Rumble

As we head into summer, it’s a good time to do a little heart-check. How was your year? Do you feel it was successful? If you felt (or feel) overwhelmed, it can be easy to fall into the trap of feeling inadequate. Author Terrie McKee joins me today to remind parents not to trust the system that made you feel inadequate in the first place. S HOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on  YouTube  and...

We’re living in a time of incredible deception—yet the Bible holds the answers to every question that the culture is wrestling with today. No one is more passionate about teaching the truth of the Bible to the rising generation than Ken Ham, the founder of Answers in Genesis. “People said it wouldn’t work, but we knew what God was asking us to do.” Today, Ken returns to talk about the vision God g...

What is a biblical worldview and why does it matter? This is the question that Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis, the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum tackles with me today. Christian parents are discovering that teaching their children to see the world through the lens of God’s Word, starting in Genesis, matters now more than ever. SHOW NOTES |  Watch the podcast on  YouTube &...

Alternatives to Disney, encouragement for homeschoolers, dealing with anxiety and hope after heartache—these are just a few of the topics I’ll be covering today as I answer your questions. Listen in and be encouraged! SHOW NOTES | 

Under the demonic direction of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, the black community has been the target of a genocide through abortion. Abortion kills more black babies than are born today, and Pastor John Amanchukwu joins me today to talk about the multiple crises we are facing that keep men from speaking about the horrific practice of abortion and white people from speaking about the...

Where are you getting your daily water?  Today we're going to continue unpacking Psalm 1 and continue our conversation about what it means to have strong faith. If you want to have strong faith in a culture that's on its head — you have to have strong faith. SHOW NOTES | Watch the podcast on  YouTube  and  Rumble