Raising Boys & Girls Episode 347: Helping Kids Have Conviction and Compassion In These Tumultuous Times with Justin Giboney
Feb 5, 2026
Justin Giboney, attorney and co-founder of The AND Campaign, blends faith and civic life in practical parenting advice. He discusses grounding kids’ identity in Scripture and history. He highlights modeling compassion with conviction, teaching kids to pause before reacting, and using examples like the Civil Rights movement to form steady, hopeful children.
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Form Identity Around Scripture First
- Start with Scripture to form children's identity and mission before culture shapes them.
- Teach kids they are sojourners called to self-sacrifice for neighbors, not tribal self-interest.
Show, Don't Just Tell, Faith In Action
- Show children proof-of-concept examples of faith lived publicly so words match visible behavior.
- Model distinctiveness and introduce historical figures and present role models who live faith courageously.
Fannie Lou Hamer's Radical Compassion
- Justin recounts Fannie Lou Hamer's brutality and her response of compassion toward her attacker.
- She said she felt sorry for him because he was broken and Christians should be the doctor, not only the accuser.
