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Sep 2023
24m 17s

How to Raise Strong Believers

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
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Author Natasha Crain challenges moms to use everyday situations to start conversations with their kids about faith. She outlines essential topics parents should cover with their kids, such as how to have a relationship with God and how to make sense of evil.

 

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