The Heidi St. John Podcast

Today we’re talking about two common questions I hear:  I want to homeschool, but I can’t afford it,  and another one we hear at every event: How do I get my husband to be a spiritual leader? Don’t miss Mailbox Monday today! Erin Odom is the author of  More Than Just Making It: Hope for the Heart of the Financially Frustrated  and the new book  You Can Stay Home With Your Kids: 1...

Today my friend Erin Odom is sharing her journey about staying home with her kids and making it work on a budget. She has some practical tips that you do not want to miss! Erin Odom is the author of  More Than Just Making It: Hope for the Heart of the Financially Frustrated  and the new book  You Can Stay Home With Your Kids: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget . She is wife to...

We’re studying the concept of putting on the armor of God at momstronginternational.com , and this week in particular we’re talking about the breastplate of righteousness. Join us!

I say often that there is a blessing in obedience, and a podcast listener has asked me to explain that concept.   We are taught at a very early age to obey our parents, and the Bible says blessed are those who hear God’s way and obey it. God’s blessings are never found outside of his boundaries, even if it might look like it on the outside of a situation.  We’re also talking abou...

My friend Jenna shares her story of learning how to live without panic after witnessing a shooting, and choosing to believe that God is bigger than the trials that come in this world in which we find ourselves. Don’t miss this interview with one of my MomStrong International leaders as she shares how she’ is learning to live victoriously, even with PTSD. Jenna has been married to her h...

We are in a battle, and I want to encourage you not to be deceived.  It’s time to gird up.  Time to prepare yourself and your children for the battle of your lives! Join us as we begin a study on the strategy of spiritual warfare at MomStrong International.  Let’s get off the bench and on to the battlefield! Scriptures Ephesians 6:10-12 1 Peter 5:8 Join us at MomStrongInternational.com...

It’s easy to become overwhelmed with our schedules, and we’d probably all be lying if we didn’t admit to being there at least once ourselves! In fact, I wrote a book about that! But there are some things you can do to keep from being beat!  Let’s talk about some practical and spiritual strategies today, busy mom! Scriptures Matthew 11:28-30 Resources Crazy Busy: A Mercifull...

Do you enjoy being hospitable or is it more effort than it’s worth?  Do you struggle with insecurity over an undecorated house or lack of confidence in your cooking skills? You are not alone, sister! But it’s important to move past those roadblocks #sothat you can experience and share the blessing of being hospitable.  Let’s Just Open the Door together, women!   {  Read the...

The Pharisees and Sadducees put religion before relationship.  They put pride before anything else and elevated tradition to the level of God’s written word.  This is becoming rampant today in the church, and today we’re talking about the litmus test for measuring our “Christian” teachers to decide if they are following God’s word.

At 45 years old, my friend Kristen Welch talks about failing most of her parenting tests. But the Lord stirred the hearts of Kristen and her husband, and they started changing the way they handled “blessings” in their lives. Don’t miss the way Kristen describes the changes they’ve made in their family as they make a great effort to Raise World Changers by being World Change...

It it’s important to Paul, it should be important to us. Sound doctrine is important, because Christianity is based on the Gospel, and the teaching of the church should be defined by Scripture. We are urged to contend for our faith – that means we need to get off the bench and get on the battlefield. Sound doctrine is worth fighting for!  We need to teach our kids sound doctrine so tha...

President Trump is about to rule on an opportunity to protect healthcare workers who object to certain responsibilities based on their conscience, and hopefully free people who don’t want to perform abortions based on their personal convictions. Why does this matter? Let’s talk about it.

Living in bitterness will eat you alive from the inside, and there are times when we need to emotionally disentangle ourselves.  But doing that without forgiving and letting go of your bitterness is still giving them power that will rob you of your joy. Let’s talk a little bit about this today. We can learn to move on! Galatians 5:15,19 Hebrews 12:15 Genesis 37 Genesis 4 1 John 2:9-11 Prover...

God is the source of all good things, and it’s critical that we pass this concept on to our children. Join me with my new friend, Katie Bennett as we spend our second podcast talking about living simply in light of eternity. It’s another way we can join in #becomingmomstrong ! Katie Bennett is the creator of the  Embracing a Simpler Life  blog and podcast , and the author of  Heavenly...

A false teacher is going to reject what his heart knows to be true, yet they are accountable to their Creator.  He will downplay or make light of God’s commands on how we are to live, yet the Bible says that we are without excuse. We want to live the way God wants us to live, and learn how to have a discerning spirit so we can guard ourselves.  It’s exactly why we need to know the word...

Sometimes we like to use Harry Potter reading as a measuring rod, right? A reader writes in today about whether or not we should let our kids read Harry Potter.  Let’s talk about it! Firmly Planted Resource Center 11100 NE 34th Circle Vancouver, WA 98682

God is the source of all good things, and it’s critical that we pass this concept on to our children. Join me with my new friend, Katie Bennett as we talk about living simply in light of eternity. It’s another way we can join in #becomingmomstrong ! Katie Bennett is the creator of the  Embracing a Simpler Life  blog and podcast , and the author of  Heavenly Minded Mom , through each of...

It is critical that we learn to discern the word of the Lord so we can measure everything up to it.  This month at MomStrong International we’re focusing on false teachers, #sothat we can know what we need to be watching for.  Join me! Join us this month as we dig in to 2 Peter 2!

God designed sex as a really good thing, and the world has perverted it.  It’s really important that we talk to our kids about God’s design for sex, so they learn from us rather than the world.  Someone will teach them!  Today I’m talking through several practical tips for how to talk to your kids about sex. I promise, you can survive it.

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How do I help my kids live in this worldly culture? Today I’m looking at what the Bible says about loving others, separating truth from lies, the gender discussion, what to do about cell phones and more. Scriptures Psalm  58:3 Genesis 8:21 2 Timothy 3:15 Deuteronomy 6:6-7,9 Isaiah 53:13 Psalm 119:9-11, 105 Colossians 3:21 Ephesians 6:4 Proverbs 22:6 More Like This From the Busy Mom Dare to B...

My friend Ann Dunagan from MissionMindedFamilies.org is joining me today and next week to encourage you! We’re talking about some practical things we can do to point our arrows in the right direction. And here’s a hint: it’s not a formula! Scriptures Psalm 144:12 Ephesians 3:16 Ann Dunagan is a missions leader with Harvest Ministry, director of Daring Daughters, mobilizer with Mi...

My friend Ann Dunagan is joining me today and next week to encourage you! We’re talking about how easy it is to desire accolades and credit from the world as we share Jesus with the world around us, but truly, it’s not about us. It’s all about Jesus. Let’s get on the battlefield! Ann Dunagan is a missions leader with Harvest Ministry, director of Daring Daughters, mobilizer...

There is a cause and effect happening in the culture today between the removal of God from almost every aspect of our national discourse and the evil that is filling the vacuum where God once was. This will continue to play out until we turn our hearts back to Him. Scripture John 8:1-11

Christians are getting less and less discerning and in turn, giving false teachers greater audiences to share their twisted versions of the Gospel.  It matters, men and women, who we are listening to.  Today we’re looking at three specific traits of false teachers, because learning how to recognize them is the first wise move we make to stand firm against them! Scriptures 1 Peter 1:6, 2:3 Mi...