{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orthodox Christian Parenting","title":"Raising Kids Who Want To Be Part of the Church With Fr. Gary Kyriacou","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2672,"description":"You’ve always prayed that your kids will grow up to love and serve the Church. But are you so focused on who they’ll become that you’re overlooking the role they can play right now? In this episode, we talk with Fr. Gary Kyriacou about raising kids who love the Church—not just someday, but today. He shares real-life examples of the ways our children can serve at any age and reminds us they’re learning from how we live. Download this week’s free Discussion Guide here.\nEpisode Recap:\nToday we’re talking with Fr. Gary Kyriacou about the role our children can play in the Church right now, not just someday.\nWhat was it like to come back and serve the church you grew up in?\nWhat’s the problem with saying that children are the future?\nHow do we help our kids embrace the Church as their own?\nWhat does it look like to teach our children stewardship?\nHow do we help our kids find their unique role?\nWhat pitfalls should parents try to avoid?\nShould we push our kids if they don’t want to be involved?\nIf my son is shy, how can I encourage him to get involved in the Church?\nWhat should I do if my teenagers are pulling away from the Church?\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\nDownload The Encounter app\nGet the Divine Liturgy course","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}