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Perry and Shawna Mornings
May 21, 2025
Grit & Joy: Help For Bewildered Families of Teens – Dave Rahn
We want our kids to have a deep authentic relationship with Creator of the Universe. How do we get there? How do we get the Jesus we so love to be the Jesus they so love?
Dave Rahn, co-author of Grit & Joy: Help For Bewildered Families of Teens joins us with insights from decades of experience co-mingling with Youth for Christ and as a professor at Huntington University to speak into helping our young people come alive to Jesus.
We talk about moving from getting our kids to be good kids, to getting them into a relationship with the God who loves them; what we can do as parent to create and on-ramp for our kids to experience the living God.
Also, is there a place in our kids’ faith for grit? If so, what does that look like? How can we see our teenagers be transformed by God’s love now. And Dave shares how modeling a vibrant loving relationship with God, full of honesty and vulnerability, creates a path into Jesus for our kids.
Also in this podcast:
Change is hard. Shawna and Perry share a massive change that’s happening for them and how that will affect you, if you love this podcast.
And last, Perry shares what he learned at Mamertine Prison in Rome where Paul likely spent his last days before he was beheaded for his faith. It was like Paul was saying to Perry, “Join me here!”
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Perry LaHaie
Perry LaHaie's passion is to know Jesus and make Him known. “I’m all in with Jesus but not all put together. I need Jesus right now as much as I did when I first started following Him!” Perry says. In addition to co-hosting Perry and Shawna Mornings, Perry is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and advocate for those who haven’t yet heard the gospel, especially those in the Muslim world. Born and raised in northern Michigan, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a graduate degree in Cross- cultural Communications. Perry also serves with Frontiers, a worldwide ministry to Muslims. Perry and his bride, Teresa, call Holland, Michigan home. They have two adult children, Kali and Taylor, and Taylor’s bride, Bri.
Shawna Beyer
Shawna Beyer has a way of telling stories that create personal connection— to her, to one another, and to God. She has been a homeschool mom, church planter, project lead for a consulting company, and church staff member. Though she’s been involved in ministry with her husband (Dan) in Iowa, Arizona, and now Michigan, she was born and raised in Southern California and as they say, “You can take the girl out of California . . .” She is mom to four grown kids (Bryn, Drayson, Eden, and Haven) who no longer need her but humor her anyway. Shawna is passionate about the rhythms we weave into the fabric of our lives to fall more in love with God each day. Healthy foods are her go-to, but she will abandon that whole track in a heartbeat for a homemade cinnamon roll like Grandma used to make.
Perry and Shawna Mornings
The Perry and Shawna Podcast: Real life conversations reminding you that you’re Abba’s child and that you’re blessed to be a blessing and loved to share Jesus’ love.