Parent Forward
Parent Forward: Where Parenting Meets Spiritual Formation
with Julie Ann Luse
Parenting is more than managing behavior — it’s sacred, formative work.
Parent Forward invites you to see raising kids through a new lens: as a holy journey of becoming, both for your children and for you. Join longtime ministry leader, mother of three, and spiritual formation guide Julie Ann Luse as she explores the everyday moments of parenting through the lens of faith, neuroscience, and soul-deep connection.
Through personal stories, research-backed insights, and biblical wisdom, Julie Ann helps parents move beyond quick fixes and behavior charts to embrace the slow, beautiful work of forming souls — including their own. Every episode offers gentle encouragement, honest reflections, and practical steps to help you cultivate a spiritually nurturing home where love, grace, and presence shape the next generation.
If you’re longing for deeper connection, tired of parenting tips that miss the heart, and hungry to weave your faith naturally into daily family life — Parent Forward is for you.
It’s not about perfection.
It’s not about performance.
It’s about becoming — one faithful step at a time.
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Episode 3: Raising Spiritually Resilient Kids in an Age of Questions
SHOW NOTES: https://parentforward.com/raisingspirituallyresilientkidsinanageofquestions/
Raising spiritually resilient kids isn't about having all the right answers or preventing doubt. It's about creating relationships where questions are welcome and faith feels real, not forced.
• Nearly two-thirds of young people leave church after high school, often returning after a season of questioning
• Research shows the strongest predictor of lasting faith is having adults who walk with them through doubt
• Parental faith that's lived out authentically matters more than theological knowledge
• Different developmental stages require different approaches to spiritual questions
• Three recommended postures: inviting curiosity instead of shutting down questions, engaging in dialogue instead of theological dumping, and responding with peace instead of panic
• Helpful questions to ask when kids express doubt: "What makes you wonder about that?" "How do you think God feels about your question?" and "Can I wonder with you about this?"
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