When Should Christian Parents DISINHERIT a Child?! | Live Free with Josh Howerton

About this sermon

Should Christian parents ever remove a child from their will? And is an inheritance something children are entitled to—or something parents are responsible to steward before God? In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastor Josh reacts to a viral Dave Ramsey conversation with a Christian mother wrestling with whether to leave an inheritance to her adult children. From there, he tackles the deeper biblical questions behind the controversy: stewardship, generational resentment, school choices, socialism, and what parents should do when their children walk away from the values and faith they were raised to embrace. This isn't about creating a one-size-fits-all rule. It's about learning to think biblically about money, family, responsibility, grace, and the legacy we leave behind. In this episode, you'll learn: • Whether children are biblically entitled to an inheritance • How stewardship should shape the way Christians think about wealth • Why Christian parents should think carefully about education and discipleship • How Pastor Josh evaluates socialism from a biblical worldview • Why inheritance decisions shouldn't be driven by anger or revenge • How grace and generosity factor into decisions about a rebellious child • How Josh and Jana are approaching inheritance in their own family Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free. 🧢 Want a Live Free hat of your own? Visit LiveFree.shop 📲 Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download 00:00:00 - Coming Up... 00:00:13 - Join Us for Church Online! 00:01:01 - Should Christians Disinherit Rebellious Kids? 00:03:10 - Reacting to a Viral Dave Ramsey Call 00:03:52 - The Real Reason Young People Resent Boomers 00:05:10 - Envy vs. Economics: A Biblical Framework 00:09:37 - A Word of Grace to Hurting Parents 00:11:50 - You Sent Them to the Wrong School: Dave Ramsey Was Right 00:14:15 - Sphere Sovereignty & Who Is Responsible for Education 00:17:11 - The Long March Through the Institutions: How Schools Changed 00:20:36 - R.L. Dabney Predicted This in 1879 00:25:33 - Is Socialism Compatible with Christianity? 3 Reasons It's Not 00:33:18 - More God, Less Government: The Data 00:39:06 - Should Christian Parents Disinherit Rebellious Children? 00:43:10 - How Josh & Jana Have Decided to Handle Their Will 00:51:44 - Final Word & Closing Thoughts #livefreepodcast #lakepointechurch #joshhowerton #podcast #christian #bible

Topics

• Parenting
• Overcoming Obstacles