{"id":3406,"date":"2021-07-12T04:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindywangbrandt.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3406"},"modified":"2021-07-07T23:31:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T15:31:10","slug":"episode-125-giving-kids-an-inner-compass-w-jon-ogden","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/cindywangbrandt.com\/podcast\/episode-125-giving-kids-an-inner-compass-w-jon-ogden\/","title":{"rendered":"<span class=\"episode-num\">Episode 125<\/span>Giving Kids an Inner Compass w\/ Jon Ogden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few weeks ago I sent out a newsletter called \u201cDisorganized Religion.\u201d It was a product of my reflection on the idea that many who have decided to leave the church still crave a dedicated time and space to explore the bigger questions of life and existence and to validate their children&#8217;s innate spiritual questions. They\u2019re happy with their decision to leave the church but miss the neatly packaged aspect of it: church on Sunday, a mid-week Bible study, and Sunday School and youth group for the kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19733558\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ed7e91\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response, one reader suggested a resource called Uplift. I was so intrigued by it that I decided to invite the founder onto the show. Jon Ogden is not only the founder of Uplift but the author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Mormons Doubt<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After he wrote his book, he still had many other questions around what the ideas within the book would look like week to week and how to raise kids with a spiritual foundation that wasn&#8217;t tied to any dogma or specific religion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This led Jon to create Uplift. Today he is joining us to tell us more about this resource and his journey toward shifting his faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Show Highlights:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon\u2019s experience leaving the Mormon church.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why everyone is spiritual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What wisdom literature from all religions can teach us.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The danger of dictating our kids\u2019 spiritual journeys.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What healthy spirituality looks like to Jon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why spirituality should be democratic, not dogmatic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The services and curriculum Uplift offers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why it\u2019s important to pay attention to our development stages even in adulthood.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to honor both our kids\u2019 and our developmental stages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power of sharing our family stories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The healthy balance of order and chaos.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Links (affiliates included):<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disorganized Religion Email &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/8429ea9a0ac2\/disorganized-religion\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/8429ea9a0ac2\/disorganized-religion<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uplift &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upliftkids.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/upliftkids.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenting After Deconstruction &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentingforwardconference.com\/parenting-after-deconstruction\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.parentingforwardconference.com\/parenting-after-deconstruction<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenting Forward Conference &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentingforwardconference.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.parentingforwardconference.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cindywangbrandt\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cindywangbrandt<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenting Forward, the Book &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3g0LJPn\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3g0LJPn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PREORDER You Are Revolutionary &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beamingbooks.com\/store\/product\/9781506478302\/You-Are-Revolutionary\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.beamingbooks.com\/store\/product\/9781506478302\/You-Are-Revolutionary<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago I sent out a newsletter called \u201cDisorganized Religion.\u201d It was a product of my reflection on the idea that many who have decided to leave the church still crave a dedicated time and space to explore the bigger questions of life and existence and to validate their children&#8217;s innate spiritual questions.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3407,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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