🎙️ Theodivergent – Episode 4/10
Title: Parenting God, Parenting Kids: Failure, Flourishing, and In-Spite-of Love
Guest: Dr. Chris Hanson – Pediatrician, Theologian, Writer
Airdate: May 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm EST
📝 Episode Description
What if parenting was more like the way God loves—responsive, honest, and always moving toward flourishing, even when we mess up?
In this vulnerable and hope-filled conversation, pediatrician and theologian Dr. Chris Hanson, author of Open and Relational Parenting, joins Theodivergent to explore the intersections of faith, failure, and family. As a dad, doctor, and theologian, Chris brings decades of real-world experience and a deep understanding of open and relational theology into the parenting space.
Together, we talk:
What divine judgment really means (hint: it might not be what you think)
Why parenting through failure is a sacred calling
How “in-spite-of” love reshapes both theology and family
Whether God ever says “I’m disappointed in you”—and what comes next
What it means to co-create flourishing with our kids, not control them
If you’ve ever wondered how to love well when you’re falling apart, or how God might guide us without guilt, this one’s for you.
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