Grandparents can hold a sacred space in families.
Key points
- In this episode, Ben McEachen and Ian Barnett bring to life the timeless role of the Bible in forging intergenerational faith – and the role grandparents play.
- Today’s grandparents can have far-reaching influence.
- Listen to this episode of Grandparenthood in the player above or wherever you get your podcasts.
Not only can they be a source of fun – but they can also be a vital link to a family’s faith and legacy.
In this episode, Ben McEachen and Ian Barnett bring to life the timeless role of the Bible in forging intergenerational faith – and the role grandparents play.
In 2 Timothy:1, we see Paul recognising the faith that Timothy inherited from his grandmother Lois, and mother Eunice.
This acknowledgement is more than just an endorsement of the family’s faith legacy, Ian believes.
In this episode, Ben McEachen and Ian Barnett bring to life the timeless role of the Bible in forging intergenerational faith – and the role grandparents play.
It’s a testament to the power of spiritual inheritance.
“Someone else sees something in someone and there’s a reason they see it because there’s a heritage there,” he said.
These passages remind us that, as grandparents, we are called to nurture this legacy.
We see that the ripple effect of Timothy’s family – and their faith – impacted Paul and many others.
Similarly, today’s grandparents can have far-reaching influence.
By reciting scriptures, living faithfully, and sharing stories of God’s promises and faithfulness with grandchildren, grandparents set a foundation for the next generation.
Today’s grandparents can have far-reaching influence.
The biblical call to pass on faith is echoed in Deuteronomy 6, which encourages the continuous sharing of God’s works with “the generations that are following.”
“Don’t forget who you are,” Ian encourages grandparents.
“Don’t forget what God has done in your life.”
Listen to this episode of Grandparenthood in the player above or wherever you get your podcasts.
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