Walking with God When We’re Afraid: Shepherding Your Child Through Anxiety with Biblical Hope | Part 1 with Rick Witmer and Shannon K. McCoy
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Show Notes
In this episode of the Shepherd Press Podcast, pastor and biblical counselor Rick Witmer joins us to talk about anxiety in children — how it shows up and how parents can shepherd fearful hearts with biblical truth. Rather than offering surface coping techniques, Rick points us to something deeper: anchoring children in the character and promises of God.
This episode offers biblical clarity, practical guidance, and gospel-rooted hope for parents, counselors, and churches seeking to shepherd anxious children with wisdom and compassion.
The episode unpacks:
- Recognizing how fear and anxiety commonly appear in children
- Understanding anxiety as both a heart and embodied struggle
- Biblical versus cultural approaches to childhood anxiety
- Anchoring fearful hearts in God’s sovereignty, goodness, and care
- Practical ways parents can shepherd anxious children
- Modeling trust in God while walking through fear together
- Using Scripture to cultivate lasting peace rather than temporary relief
Mentioned Resources:
Walking with God When I'm Afraid: 30 Biblical Anchors for Anxious Young Hearts