# Ep. 402: Antifragile Faith with Virgil Tanner

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Podcast: [Let's Parent on Purpose: Christian Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-parent-on-purpose-christian-marriage-parenting-and-discipleship-605187)
Published: 2026-01-05T06:45:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3197

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***Pick up a copy of Jay’s new Journal: Renewed: The 365-Day Christian Gratitude Journal How do we raise kids—and grow as parents—who don’t crumble under pressure but become stronger through hardship? In Episode 402 of Let’s Parent on Purpose, Jay Holland is joined once again by author, missionary, and leadership coach Virgil Tanner for a deep, practical conversation on antifragile faith—the kind of faith Jesus describes as a house built on the rock. Together, Jay and Virgil explore why anxiety and fragility have become normalized in modern culture, how Christian discipleship often unintentionally reinforces weakness, and what it looks like to intentionally form resilient, grounded followers of Jesus. Drawing from Scripture, neuroscience, leadership formation, and lived experience—from COVID lockdowns to pediatric cancer hospital rooms—this episode offers parents a hopeful and actionable framework for nurturing spiritual, emotional, physical, cognitive, and relational health. This conversation will challenge how you think about discipleship, parenting, and what it truly means to love God with all of who you are. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why storms don’t reveal weakness—they reveal foundations How culture has reframed fragility as virtue—and why that’s spiritually dangerous The difference between changing behavior and changing the story we live in Why discipleship must be whole-person formation, not just Bible knowledge The five dimensions of the soul: spiritual, physical, cognitive, emotional, relational Simple daily practices that cultivate resilience and joy Why modeling matters more than lecturing when discipling kids How families can become “houses on the rock” for others Why noticing emotions comes before managing or forgiving How loving God with heart, m…

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