Raising Autistic Disciples
by Raising Autistic Disciples
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About this podcast
Hey there! Are you a parent, caregiver, or friend of someone on the autistic spectrum? Do you also desire to steward, raise, and encourage them to love and follow Jesus? If so, you're in the right place!
We believe that the gospel is for everyone, including our neurodiverse children. We know that raising children on the spectrum comes with its unique challenges and that discipleship methods may need to look different. That's why we're here to equip and encourage you on your journey to raising autistic disciples who know, love, and follow Jesus.
We would love to connect with you and hear your story. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].
Episodes
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- 37: Surviving October 31st - Let Batman Wear Sweatpants · 55 min · Episode 37Costumes, candy, crowds, and a whole evening of doing things we spend the rest of the year telling our kids NOT to do. When you stop and think about it, trick-or-treating has…
- 36: Surviving the Holidays: Is This Necessary, or Just How I Pictured It? · 38 min · Episode 36Welcome to the series: Surviving the Holidays! From October 31 through Christmas (and the week after), we're entering 60 days of changed schedules, unfamiliar foods, family…
- 35: Autism & Healing Series: Who Do You Listen to When Christians Disagree? · 37 min · Episode 35When Christians disagree about autism and healing—and everyone seems completely convinced they're right—who do you listen to? In the final episode of the Autism & Healing…
- 34: Autism & Healing Series: Who Decided Neurotypical Means Whole? · 25 min · Episode 34When Christians talk about autism and healing, what exactly do we mean by healed? Sometimes we picture something dramatic: autistic today, non-autistic tomorrow. And underneath…
- 33: Autism & Healing Series: What I DO Pray For My Autistic Kid? · 27 min · Episode 33If I don't know whether God intends to remove my son's autism this side of eternity… what exactly do I pray for? In Part 1 of this series, we established a framework: God gets…
- 32: Autism & Healing Series: Can God vs. Will God · 36 min · Episode 32Can God heal autism? And if God can, does that mean He has promised that He will? In Part 1 of this four-part Autism & Healing series, Larah wrestles with the difference between…
- 31: The Worst Meltdown Ever & the Road That Led There · 35 min · Episode 31Big idea: The meltdown gives us information, but so does the road behind it. If we only study the point of collision, we may miss what our autistic kids were communicating long…
- 30: BIG Behaviors… Where Did That Come From? · 47 min · Episode 30Try Minno Free for 7 Days Want to make a change in what your kids are consuming? Get a free 7-day trial of Minno using my promo code >>> RAD. CLICK HERE…
- 29: The Abundant Life · 32 min · Episode 25In John 10:10, Jesus says, "I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance." But what exactly does abundant life mean—especially for families whose lives include…
- 28: Communication through a Gospel Lens - Webinar · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 28You can find the webinar on YouTube here. [https://youtu.be/685oNKJ_y3M] How do we communicate the gospel in a way that serves the listener? In this webinar episode, Larah…
- The Gift of Friendship on the Hard Road · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 27In this episode of Raising Autistic Disciples, Larah sits down with her friend Kari Baker for a conversation that didn't go as planned in the best way. What started as a simple…
- Understanding PDA Through a Gospel Lens · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 24In this episode of Raising Autistic Disciples, Larah sits down with her friend Angie for an honest, VERY vulnerable, practical, and gospel-centered conversation about PDA, or…
- When Parenting Feels Overwhelming = Slow Down · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 23In this episode of Raising Autistic Disciples, Larah sits down with her friend Tiffany Long for a real and encouraging conversation about parenting, autism, and learning to slow…
- Tell the Story - How to Talk To Your Autistic Kid About Easter · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 20Find the guide here: https://mailchi.mp/57d52c1801c7/tellthestory A lot of Christian parents want to talk about Easter with their kids… but when the moment comes, they freeze…
- The School Board Wasn't Expecting This Kind of Advocacy · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 19Sometimes autism parenting feels like you're making high-stakes decisions with incomplete information. School. Therapies. Doctors. The constant "what if." The pressure to pick…
- Sourdough & Raising Autistic Disciples · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 18What does sourdough have to do with an autism diagnosis? More than you think. In this episode of Raising Autistic Disciples, I sit down with Courtney Moody of Acts of Sourdough…
- I'm Not Trying to Convince You (A Better Way to Have Hard Conversations) with Barb Stanley · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 17Larah kicks off the 2026 season with a conversation that sets the tone for every interview to come. Her guest is Barb Stanley, founder of Wonderful Works Ministry—and also a…
- Do I Tell People My Kid Is Autistic? · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 16Welcome back to Raising Autistic Disciples! After a full year away from the mic, Larah and Colin Roberts are back with a "year in review" catch-up, a few honest laughs (yes……
- Why is Life so Hard? · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 15Join Collin and Larah as they discuss the question "why does life have to be so hard?" Why is the journey of raising an autistic kid have its challenges? What verse in the Bible…
- Hives, Goldfish & Snot: the Christmas Recap · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 14Join Collin and Larah as they describe the Christmas adventures their family went on and what they learned from it that includes breaking out in hives, goldfish, snot, and…
