When Your Child Doubts God: The Response That Keeps Them From Walking Away | Cathy Garland | 078
Coincidence or God? | Miracles, Christian Encouragement & Faith-Building PodcastShow Notes
Your kid just asked a question about God you weren't ready for. Don't panic — how you respond can either push them away or draw them closer.
In this episode, author Cathy Colver Garland shares the exact response that kept her from walking away from faith as a teenager — and how to answer your child's hardest questions in an age-appropriate way.
In this conversation, you'll discover: ⏱️ The #1 mistake parents make when their kids question faith ⏱️ How to model authentic faith — not perfect faith ⏱️ How to answer hard questions by age: little kids, teens, and young adults ⏱️ How to help your child replace negative self-talk with biblical truth
Plus, host Mick Wienholt opens up about his own prodigal child story — walking away from God, and being drawn back at 31 through the loss of his firstborn son.
📖 More About Cathy Colver Garland: https://www.revelationship.net/
🔗 Website Cathy mentioned: https://www.learntodiscern.com/
Other Coincidence or God? Episode mentioned in this conversation: Cathy's Prior Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8edC2B_anr8 Pat's Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoGcqY66W3E&t=2s
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Chapters 0:28 - Meet Cathy Garland 5:48 - Questioning Christianity 10:56 - Relationship With Parents 16:10 - Reconstruction 21:24 - Proving That God Exists 26:20 - Passing Faith to Your Children 33:49 - Coincidence or God? 41:39 - Kids Walking Away 44:26 - God is Close 49:47 - Careful What You Speak 54:14 - Cathy's Contact Info
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