The Primary Goal of Orthodox Parenting With Paul and Cindy Karos

As Orthodox Christian parents, we have one primary job and one goal: to help our children pursue a life of holiness. In this episode, Paul and Cindy Karos return to the podcast to discuss how we can help our children become Christlike—from actively participating in the life of the Church to making thoughtful choices in areas like extracurricular activities.They also explain the analogy of the path and the summit and share what it can teach us about living our daily lives in pursuit of holiness and union with God.

Episode Recap:

• Today we’re talking with Paul and Cindy Karos about the goal of Orthodox Christian parenting.
• Why is helping our children pursue holiness the most important thing?
• The journey of faith is a journey toward the summit, which is union with God. 
• The path of becoming Christlike is one we’re called to follow our entire life.
• How do we teach our children to follow the path? 
• Can you share some practical examples of following the path in the context of extracurricular activities?
• How do we help kids pursue their talents while also staying close to the life of the church?
• Look at where you’re spending time and money to understand what you value. 
• How can you introduce Orthodoxy to kids for the first time? 
• There’s no better path or summit than this one! 

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• “10 Things Every Orthodox Parent Should Know”