{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orthodox Christian Parenting","title":"Helping Your Child Find Their Place in the Church With Father Michael Prevas","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2500,"description":"Your son drapes a towel over his shoulders to bless the dog, and your daughter arranges her dolls on the bedroom floor for Sunday school. Are those just picture-worthy moments—or more? In this episode, we talk with Father Michael Prevas about cultivating our children’s God-given gifts. He explains what to do when gifts aren’t obvious, shares what brings them to the surface and walks us through helping a child find a place to serve in the Church. Download this week’s free Discussion Guide here.\nEpisode Recap:\nToday we’re talking with Father Michael Prevas about recognizing and growing our children’s gifts.\nWhat was it like growing up in a community that cultivated so many priests?\nHow do we keep our children’s attention on God when they’re pulled in so many directions?\nHow can we teach our kids to use their gifts?\nIs it OK to redirect our kids when something isn’t a natural gift?\nWhat should we say if our child feels called to the priesthood?\nHow did you make the Church the center of your children’s lives? \nWhat makes you feel hopeful about the next generation? \nWhat’s one concrete thing parents can do to cultivate their children’s gifts?  \n\nResources:\nFollow and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify or YouTube\nDownload this episode’s free Discussion Guide\nExplore the full library of Faithtree Resources\nGet the Foundations of Faith Cards\nDownload The Encounter app","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qGhed02bapVSbCchJUyXA50fsEL_jwDXVV8mNocKkTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNTYz/ZjA3YTMyZDIyYmFj/OTBmMzhhYTQ3ZDNl/ZDkzZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}