Welcome to “Straight to the Heart,” a podcast from New Growth Press hosted by Rush Witt. Each episode includes thought-provoking conversations with leading Christian writers and thinkers. We hear who they are, what they believe, how they approach their work and ministry, and the moments and people who have changed their lives. In "Straight to the Heart," we go beyond the books to connect with the remarkable people behind them.
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Welcome to “Straight to the Heart,” a podcast from New Growth Press hosted by Rush Witt. Each episode includes thought-provoking conversations with leading Christian writers and thinkers. We hear who they are, what they believe, how they approach their work and ministry, and the moments and people who have changed their lives. In "Straight to the Heart," we go beyond the books to connect with the remarkable people behind them.
Learn more about the podcast here [https://blog.newgrowthpress.com/podcast/].
In this episode of Straight to the Heart [https://blog.newgrowthpress.com/podcast/], our guest is Julie Lowe [https://julielowe.org/about]. She and Rush Witt discuss an important topic that is on the minds of parents, teachers, pastors, and anyone who cares about the souls of kids—bullying. From her experience of counseling children, Julie shares practical, biblical wisdom for recognizing bullying, navigating the influences of social media in our digital world, and how we can bring the gospel to bear on this important issue.
JULIE LOWE ONLINE
Julie's Website [https://julielowe.org/about]
Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550724002276]
Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/julie_lowe_]
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Child Proof [https://newgrowthpress.com/christian-books/parenting-books-resources/child-proof-parenting-by-faith-not-formula/]
Safeguards [https://newgrowthpress.com/christian-books/parenting-books-resources/safeguards-shielding-our-homes-and-equipping-our-kids/]
Building Bridges [https://newgrowthpress.com/christian-books/biblical-counseling-books/building-bridges-biblical-counseling-activities-for-children-and-teens/]
Helping Your Child with A Bully [https://newgrowthpress.com/new-releases/upcoming-books/helping-your-child-with-a-bully-learning-to-respond-wisely/]
For more about the podcast at New Growth Press [https://blog.newgrowthpress.com/podcast/] online.
Timestamps:
1:34 - How might we define bullying?
4:20 - What was your introduction to biblical counseling?
7:54 - What key lessons did you learn in the early days of counseling?
9:32 - How does the Bible speak to the problem of bullying?
14:36 - Bullying and Social Media
20:22 - What about the influence of social media on parents and adults?
26:52 - How to recognize when your child is bullied
30:14 - Advice for helping kids learn to handle bullying
32:50 - What should families and churches do to intervene in bullying?
38:42 - How do you encourage Christians to see the gospel as central to bullying?
40:28 - Farewell
Straight to the Heart
Welcome to “Straight to the Heart,” a podcast from New Growth Press hosted by Rush Witt. Each episode includes thought-provoking conversations with leading Christian writers and thinkers. We hear who they are, what they believe, how they approach their work and ministry, and the moments and people who have changed their lives. In "Straight to the Heart," we go beyond the books to connect with the remarkable people behind them.
Learn more about the podcast here [https://blog.newgrowthpress.com/podcast/].
