Show Notes
A major new study just dropped on faith transmission across generations — and Josh breaks it down. Drawing from Passing the Torch (Institute for Family Studies), decades of research by Vern Bengston on relational warmth, and John Gottman's data on repair, this episode answers the question we’re all asking as Christian parents: Will my kids keep the faith when they leave home?
Josh not only covers the key research findings, but more importantly offers practical strategies and connects the dots between your own spiritual growth and the faith your kids carry into adulthood.
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Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction of faith 5:18 Happenings with Famous at Home 6:20 How God concept and relational warmth influences faith transmission 9:31 The spiritual growth connection to faith transmission especially when we mess up 12:45 Josh explains key findings from a new study by The Institute for Family Studies 17:37 The influence of church attendance 18:29 How the quality of the marriage influences faith transmission 21:15 The practical implications of the research in our homes with our kids 28:00 How healthy community influences faith transmission
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Passing the Torch research study by The Institute for Family Studies: https://ifstudies.org/report-brief/passing-the-torch-how-faith-moves-across-generations#:~:text=Children%20who%20grew%20up%20in,in%20the%20divinity%20of%20Jesus
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