Julie Ganschow Interview - Pt 3

Hello Ladies! I hope you are all enjoying Labor Day. Today we concluding our interview with Julie. You can catch up with our first two interviews here and here.

We have enjoyed getting to know Julie a little better and are looking forward to meeting her in person at the conference in October.


Julie, last time you gave us some advice on how we can communicate with our husbands. Do you have any one special piece of advice on how to communicate with our children?

Yes, I think too many parents expect their children to think like adults. Learn the difference between childish behavior and disobedience by asking good questions that will reveal their heart and open communication. Making statements will cause them to close off.

Unfortunately, we are all aware that although there is some great material available on the subject of biblical communication, there is also a lot that can be dangerous. Is there any such material that you would advise against reading?

Oh my yes! That list is way too long for this post! I avoid anything that is written by psychologists and reflects a "needs based" methodology.

Can you briefly describe the heart attitude that one should have when preparing to improve in the area of biblical communication?

In a word- humility. I believe we spend far too much time talking about how right we are! We do not care to really listen much, and when we are "listening" we most often are thinking about what we want to say next.

Are there any specific verses that you often use regarding how women specifically should communicate?

Yes, Eph. 4:25-26, Col. 4:6, 1 Thess 2:4-9, Titus 2:1.

Julie, thank you so much for allowing us to pick your brain and get to know you a little bit.

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