167. Praying Them Home: When Loved Ones Leave the Church | Kristine Bruce

Welcome to Episode 167 of the Warrior Words podcast!   Do you have a loved one who has fallen away from the faith? Maybe they've started to just "go through the motions," or maybe they've stopped going to church altogether. There's a story in the Bible about this, with which we are all likely familiar: The Story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. That story doesn't tell us if anyone did anything to try to get the son to return. But do you think his father actually did nothing? My guess is he was likely doing some or all of what my guest, Kristine Bruce, is talking about in this episode. She shares four pillars she discovered when trying to help the prodigals in her own life. Hint: None of them involves nagging anyone. Listen in as Kristine describes how you can participate with God - not do God's job - to help your loved ones.   Resources Mentioned (aff): Jeff Cavins Timeline Old Testament: https://amzn.to/4cHJ3F9 Jeff Cavins Timeline New Testament: https://amzn.to/4swPhNZ Diary of St. Faustina: https://amzn.to/4egYPsJ   Learn more about Kristine: Website: https://prayingforourprodigals.com/   Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild   Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com   Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/   People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air! Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/ 1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/   NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical. * Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.