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<\/source><\/picture>iStock\/Thanumporn Thongkongkaew<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nChristian journalist and author Billy Hallowell said while many parents are focused on what teachers at school are telling their children, they also need to be aware of what spiritual ideas they’re getting from their classmates and friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hallowell sat down for a podcast interview<\/a> with former psychic Jenn Nizza for the “Ex-Psychic Saved<\/a>” podcast on the Edifi Podcast Network <\/a>that focused on his research into spiritual warfare and demonic oppression found in his book, Playing With Fire<\/a><\/em>, and his podcast<\/a> of the same name.<\/p>\nDuring the interview, Nizza noted that \u201cthe Ouija boards, the Tarot cards\u201d can be found all over the place and that entertainment is showcasing these ideas, adding that \u201cyou\u2019re seeing this affect the youth in a big way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hallowell agreed, noting that his children are in public schools, and while he considers his local schools to be safe, his 10-year-old daughter \u201chas seen kids play with Tarot cards at school.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hallowell believed that while the debate on education is often \u201cabout what the teachers are teaching,\u201d it is less focused on \u201cwhat the other kids are bringing in, which could happen anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt could happen at a summer camp, at karate, at a sport,\u201d he said. \u201cIt makes me worry that maybe parents aren\u2019t thinking about that aspect of it as much as they are the other aspects. And I think we have to talk about all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI find it really disturbing that a lot of us live in the Church as though we\u2019re not in that battle, as though our kids aren\u2019t in that battle, when \u2026 all the things we are talking about culturally [are] surrounding kids,\u201d he said, adding that it made him more keenly aware of Ephesians 6<\/a> and the need for churches to get back to teaching on that chapter of the Bible.\u00a0<\/p>\nHallowell warned that \u201cif you can get a young kid to believe or think something, you get them young and you win them over,\u201d emphasizing that \u201cwe have to be extra diligent as parents.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of Christian teachers right now who are dealing with difficult dynamics which we just need to make sure that we\u2019re leading in the right way,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Nizza asked Hallowell what parents are supposed to do about their children being on social media, saying \u201cthere\u2019s more divination, I think, on TikTok than YouTube and Instagram.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hallowell replied that he felt \u201cthere was no bigger danger\u201d for Christian children than having them on social media platforms, adding that while he used to allow his children to watch YouTube Kids, he has stopped doing so.<\/p>\n
Hallowell also believes that Christian entertainment needs \u201cto tell difficult stories and realistic stories,\u201d with him adding that Christian films and TV shows are finally \u201cmoving beyond just the fluffy.\u201d<\/p>\n
He cited as examples the horror film \u201cNefarious<\/a>\u201d and the box office hit \u201cSound of Freedom,\u201d saying that while they might not be Christian films in the strictest sense, they are \u201cfor our audience.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cSo, we\u2019re going to have to see more of that, I think, if we want to make an impact on culture,\u201d Hallowell added.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/picture>Christian journalist and author Billy Hallowell said while many parents are focused on what teachers at school are telling their children, they also need to be aware of what spiritual ideas they’re getting from their classmates and friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hallowell sat down for a podcast interview<\/a> with former psychic Jenn Nizza for the “Ex-Psychic Saved<\/a>” podcast on the Edifi Podcast Network <\/a>that focused on his research into spiritual warfare and demonic oppression found in his book, Playing With Fire<\/a><\/em>, and his podcast<\/a> of the same name.<\/p>\n During the interview, Nizza noted that \u201cthe Ouija boards, the Tarot cards\u201d can be found all over the place and that entertainment is showcasing these ideas, adding that \u201cyou\u2019re seeing this affect the youth in a big way.\u201d<\/p>\n Hallowell agreed, noting that his children are in public schools, and while he considers his local schools to be safe, his 10-year-old daughter \u201chas seen kids play with Tarot cards at school.\u201d<\/p>\n Hallowell believed that while the debate on education is often \u201cabout what the teachers are teaching,\u201d it is less focused on \u201cwhat the other kids are bringing in, which could happen anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt could happen at a summer camp, at karate, at a sport,\u201d he said. \u201cIt makes me worry that maybe parents aren\u2019t thinking about that aspect of it as much as they are the other aspects. And I think we have to talk about all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI find it really disturbing that a lot of us live in the Church as though we\u2019re not in that battle, as though our kids aren\u2019t in that battle, when \u2026 all the things we are talking about culturally [are] surrounding kids,\u201d he said, adding that it made him more keenly aware of Ephesians 6<\/a> and the need for churches to get back to teaching on that chapter of the Bible.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hallowell warned that \u201cif you can get a young kid to believe or think something, you get them young and you win them over,\u201d emphasizing that \u201cwe have to be extra diligent as parents.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere are a lot of Christian teachers right now who are dealing with difficult dynamics which we just need to make sure that we\u2019re leading in the right way,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n Nizza asked Hallowell what parents are supposed to do about their children being on social media, saying \u201cthere\u2019s more divination, I think, on TikTok than YouTube and Instagram.\u201d<\/p>\n Hallowell replied that he felt \u201cthere was no bigger danger\u201d for Christian children than having them on social media platforms, adding that while he used to allow his children to watch YouTube Kids, he has stopped doing so.<\/p>\n Hallowell also believes that Christian entertainment needs \u201cto tell difficult stories and realistic stories,\u201d with him adding that Christian films and TV shows are finally \u201cmoving beyond just the fluffy.\u201d<\/p>\n He cited as examples the horror film \u201cNefarious<\/a>\u201d and the box office hit \u201cSound of Freedom,\u201d saying that while they might not be Christian films in the strictest sense, they are \u201cfor our audience.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo, we\u2019re going to have to see more of that, I think, if we want to make an impact on culture,\u201d Hallowell added.<\/p>\n