Warfare Parenting: Faith-driven strategies for struggling parents of teens and adult children

It's the holiday season and many are welcoming in a time of family and fellowship as we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus. However, for some, the holidays can magnify disfunction. Whether it is a rough divorce, financial hardships or other trauma, these disfunctions can harm what is supposed to be one of the most joyous times of the year. That is why I am so blessed to welcome my friend, preache...

We all know how important it is to instill Biblical character into our childrens lives, but what can we do to lay that foundation for our kids? In this final episode of our three part series with Dr. Kathy Koch, we are going to be talking about teaching Biblical characer. Kathy talks about how parents can instill these values of Biblical character in a way that naturally shows children the importa...

Last week we talked about instilling character in our children, but what is the correlation between character and obedience? Why is it more important to focus on developing character in our kids rather than obedience? We are so blessed to have Dr. Kathy Koch back for her second episode on the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Kathy shares more from her new book, Parent Differently: Raise Kids with Biblic...

As parents, we always want to instill the best character in our children so they can have strong biblical values. But what does biblical character building look like?  I am honored to have speaker, author, and Founder of Celebrate Kids, Inc., Dr., Kathy Koch on this episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Kathy helps us explore the fundamental questions of what character truly is and how it can...

We hear constantly that depression and anxiety are some of the most prevelant health crises affecting our world today. So what can we do to overcome depression and anxiety or help our child overcome them? How can we walk in our faith through mental illness? I am so excited to welcome Preacher and Founder of the Stay Here Organization, Jason Coyne to this week's episode of the Warfare Parenting Pod...

In our last episode, we left off on Sue Detweiler sharing her story of the pain of losing her son to an overdose. She felt like she had truly hit rock bottom in her life. This week, Sue shares her story of heartbreak to healing and chronicles her journey of writing her book, Healing Rain . She talks about what steps brought her to deliverance from that grief and how she had to learn to "cleanse he...

Do you long for health, wholeness, and freedom?  Do you find yourself continually hitting walls of resistance as you pursue healing?  Well friends, I am so excited to tell you that there IS hope and healing for all of us. That is why I'm so excited to welcome Sue Detweiler as our guest on this week's episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Sue shares her own story of storm after storm and findin...

Prayer is such a powerful tool for us as we walk through our lives with God's grace and love. But how can we learn to pray effectively instead of using prayer as our spiritual shopping list?  I am so blessed to have Author Carol Graham as our guest on today's episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Carol shares her story of survival, being presented with overwhelming situations one after the oth...

On this week's episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast, I am so excited to welcome back Author Connie Albers, as she talks about finding growth and grace in parenting. Connie shares that as parents, we have the freedom to pivot parenting techniques as our children walk through different seasons of life. Pivoting isn't a sign of being a bad parent, but instead allows us to focus specifically on wh...

One of the most difficult seasons of parenting can be when our children become teenagers. While this can be a challenging time of transition for parents and teens, you can parent well and build a strong relationship with your children even through the teen years. So how do we parent well in our children's teen years? We are so excited to have author Connie Albers as our guest on this week's episod...

For a new season to break out in your life, you will need the decision to CHANGE and then take a few steps. Those words come from my friend and Best Selling Author, Kim Jones, who we are so excited to have back on this episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Kim shares the 5 D's that you need to change your life for the better; the things that will help you get up and take a few steps when you f...

Everyone wants to be a diamond in life, but no one wants to get cut. Even though the pain we walk through may not be our fault, our healing comes from our ability to get up and start walking forward to God in healing. So, how can we get back up? I am so excited today to welcome Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker, Kimberly Jones, to this episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Kim share...

We all know the dangers that pornography addiction can pose to our children and young adults. But if we find out that one of our children is struggling with an addiction to porn, what are the first steps to helping them? What can we do to help keep our children safe in the age of the internet, where everything is connected? I am so excited to welcome Author and Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist, Ba...

We all know that parenting a child doesn't stop when they hit age 18, but for some of us, we can struggle to connect with that child as the dynamic changes into early adulthood. So what can we do to unlock the power of family transformation as our child steps into adulthood? That's why I am so excited to welcome bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns to this episode of the Warfare Paren...

The journey of walking along side a child with an addiction looks different for every parent. It is a long, difficult path to recovery and sometimes we don't fully know what we are supposed to do as parents. What is our role supposed to be when we have a child facing addiction? We are so blessed to welcome Barbara Decker back to the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Barbara shares what she has learned th...

Addiction creates an atmosphere of chaos and fear, not just for those struggling with it, but also for their loved ones. How can we find hope in the midst of watching addiction affect our loved ones? I am so grateful to have Dawn R. Ward as our guest on this episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Dawn tells her story of being stuck in state of worry, shame, and fear because of her loved ones' a...

I've talked before on this podcast about just how powerful prayer is when we learn to pray to God. Prayer not only changes things in our lives, but it changes us on a spiritual level. So how do we pray to God properly? I'm so excited to have Author Karen Moore on this episode to share with us the 4 keys on how to pray to God. She talks about how to use her acronym, P.R.A.Y, as a tool for deep, mea...

This week, I had the priviledge of being interviewed by The 700 Club on The Christian Broadcasting Network. I spoke about how your child can fall into the struggles of rebellion and addiction, why it seems like children are becoming rebellious at a younger and younger age, and how creating a proper battle plan can help win back your prodigal. I explain how to partner parents with God. You can safe...

Addiction is something that affects millions of families throughout the world. Parents that have a child struggling with any type of addiction want to find an answer to the most important question, how can I help my child break free of this? That is why I am so excited to have Barbara Decker back on The Warfare Parenting Podcast. Barbara breaks down the "whys" behind addiction and why it can be su...

Prayer is one of the most powerful tools we can use as Christians. However, sometimes it can seem like God isn't quite answering prayers in the ways we expect. Other times we ask "When will God answer my prayers?" That is why I am so excited to have Lisa Olsteen Comes as my guest on today's episode of The Warfare Parenting Podcast. Lisa shares her stories of raising her children and praying over t...

When it comes to making our adult children listen to us and helping them step into who God created them to be, we have to recognize we are fighting a spiritual war for our child. However, we are not at war with our child, we are at war with the darkness that is in the world today. That is why I am so excited to talk to best-selling author Jim Burns on this episode of the Warfare Parenting Podcast....

This week I am so blessed to share with you my interview on Overcomers TV-Live, where I share my story about The Parent's Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal . I talk to Pastor Chuck Reich about what the parent's battle plan is, why it is so important when you are fighting for your prodigal and even how this book can help minister to others and create disciples for God's King...

I am so excited for this week's episode because we have Susan Milligan on to celebrate the upcoming release of my book, The Parent's Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal.  We talk about the power that is shared in this battle plan and how it can help win back your young prodigals in any stage of their life. I give you a behind the scenes sneak peek into why this book is such a...

In the last two episodes, I shared my eldest son's story of deliverance from darkness and the importance of finding places of hope and healing for prodigals. That is why I am so excited for today's guest, Trace Embry, founder and CEO of Shepherd's Hill Academy.  Trace shares his story about how God lead him to start Shepherd's Hill with nothing more than $200 and a handshake, and how it transformi...

In last week's episode, I had my eldest son, Steven, on to discuss his story of his deliverance from darkness. This week, I am delighted to have Steven back with his wonderful wife, Madison, to share how she met Steven at the lowest point in their lives, and how they both experienced rebirth through Christ. Madison explains how after a few years in spiritual warfare with the struggles of addiction...