{"id":92089,"date":"2025-11-13T11:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=92089"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:38:47","slug":"is-it-still-possible-to-raise-godly-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-it-still-possible-to-raise-godly-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Still Possible to Raise Godly Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Darrell Smelser<br \/>\nvia\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@watchinlight\">InLight Media<\/a>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How can I raise a GODLY family?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x4T6JQ5t0RQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Marriage is hard on its own. Parenting is a tough job in and of itself. However, with the world being so divided and complex, cultivating a godly family feels even more challenging these days. How do we navigate the various challenges that come with parenting children today? Scott Smelser and his wife raised six children to love the Lord, and he sat down in our studio to share some biblical wisdom from their home. We hope it helps you raise your kids, care for your grandkids, or even inspire the young people around you.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Darrell Smelser via\u00a0InLight Media Marriage is hard on its own. Parenting is a tough job in and of itself. However, with the world being so divided and complex, cultivating a godly family feels even more challenging these days. How do we navigate the various challenges that come with parenting children today? 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