The Jamie & Donna Winship Podcast

Jamie and Donna Winship answer one of the most common questions they receive: How do you help kids discover their true identity in God? How do you teach them to hear from Him and live fearlessly?
In this heartfelt conversation, Jamie and Donna share practical, life-changing insights drawn from raising their own children and decades of ministry. Discover why children's natural imagination is a superpower for perceiving God's voice (through images, feelings, music, and more)—and how traditional education often trains it out of them. Learn the #1 way to teach kids: model it yourself by receiving from God daily, overflowing with His love instead of striving to "serve" Him out of guilt.
Key takeaways include:
Using the free Daily Affirmation Prayer from Identity Exchange to build truth-filled neural pathways (simplify it for kids!)
Making transformation organic—talk about your own growth openly as you walk through life (inspired by the Shema in Deuteronomy 6)
Integrating faith into everyday moments, not just "family devotions"
Helping kids process fears, bullying, or tough days by taking thoughts captive and asking Jesus, "What do You want me to know?"
The powerful "Favorite Place" exercise for bedtime fears—building safety in Jesus' presence
Exchanging lies (fear, shame, "not good enough") for God's truth in real time
The younger kids learn to live connected to their true identity, the less healing they'll need later. This is the secret to raising resilient, creative children who trust God deeply.
Resources mentioned:
Free Daily Affirmation Prayer & more at https://www.identityexchange.com/store
Check out Jamie's book Living Fearless for deeper transformation.
If you're a parent, grandparent, or anyone investing in the next generation, this episode will equip you to guide kids into a vibrant, fear-free life with God. Drop a comment: What's one fear or lie you've seen in your kids that you'd love to see exchanged for truth?

Identity Exchange is a training agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity.
Live fearlessly in your true identity. 
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We are challenged to move beyond reptilian, fear-driven responses—conflict, control, violence—and step into the prefrontal cortex of nonviolent, creative thinking, just as Jesus, the Prince of Peace, demonstrated. Profound insights emerge when we consider how to confront violence without using force (as seen, for example, in the story of the demoniac), why the world so often resists genuine peace, and how peacemakers come to be identified with God Himself. The journey leads us to face persecution for righteousness’ sake—not because we are troublemakers, but because we are undivided peacemakers who can even rejoice in suffering. We do so having overcome the fear of death through Christ’s invitation. In this way, everything comes full circle into kingdom living: we create innovative solutions, live fearlessly, and begin to experience resurrection life right here and now.

Identity Exchange is a training agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity.
Live fearlessly in your true identity. 
For resources, courses, coaching, and training. Visit https://www.identityexchange.com 
ORDER Jamie Winship’s Book, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God | Preorder Jamie's New Book: The War of Worldviews → https://amzn.to/3WE29E3
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In Part 3 of this transformative series on the Beatitudes, Jamie Winship continues unpacking Jesus' blueprint for living as Kingdom people right now—on earth as it is in heaven. Building on getting empty (Part 1) and channeling compassionate sadness into meek, hunger-driven action (Part 2), Jamie explores meekness leading to mercy and purity of heart.
Discover how mercy acts as the "oil" or lubricant in God's Kingdom—constantly receiving God's endless mercy for our failures, mistakes, and wanderings, while extending that same mercy to others (even enemies, resisters, or those who hurt us). This keeps everything moving without friction, turning fear and wounds into opportunities for forgiveness and grace.
As mercy flows, your heart becomes pure—not moralistic perfection (no bad thoughts or emotions), but undivided and single-minded. Your true identity in God informs everything you do, corralling passions back to what's real. The evidence? You start to see God—His presence, movement, and work in your life and pursuits.
Jamie shares powerful insights: When distractions, discouragement, or plateaus hit (like in the creative process), jump back to emptying and refocus on Jesus. Stay the course with undivided imagination—seeing the unseen by faith (like biblical heroes, Einstein's breakthroughs, or Jamie's own multi-year pursuits). Pure in heart means you won't give up; you'll see God break through.
This progression—empty → mourn → meek/hungry → merciful → pure—unlocks innovation, resilience, and fearless living as you give your identity as a gift to the world.
If you're in a plateau, feeling divided, or longing to see God's hand more clearly, this teaching will inspire you to receive mercy, extend it, and stay pure in heart.
Part of the Beatitudes & creative process series—watch Part 1 & 2 for the full foundation!

Identity Exchange is a training agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity.
Live fearlessly in your true identity. 
For resources, courses, coaching, and training. Visit https://www.identityexchange.com 
ORDER Jamie Winship’s Book, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God | Preorder Jamie's New Book: The War of Worldviews → https://amzn.to/3WE29E3
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Dive into Part 2 of Jamie Winship's powerful series on the Beatitudes as a dynamic process for living fully in God's Kingdom—right here, right now.
Discover how Jesus invites us to move from emptiness and mourning into meekness: not weakness, but a Spirit-directed passion that's tamed, aimed, and unleashed toward what grieves your heart (conflict, injustice, brokenness in your family, neighborhood, church, or world). Jamie explains meekness as domesticating a wild stallion—channeling all your energy with guardrails from Christ so you can pursue change with everything you've got. The result? The meek inherit the earth!
Then comes the hunger and thirst for righteousness: a daily, relentless pursuit to see things made right, just like collecting fresh manna each morning. God doesn't remove your thirst—He redirects it from destructive things (fame, addiction, escape) to peace, reconciliation, and His will. You'll be filled day by day, but the hunger returns to keep you moving forward in creativity, innovation, and resilient Kingdom living.
This isn't about waiting for heaven—it's about becoming whole, motivated by love, and bringing real solutions to real problems. Perfect for anyone feeling complacent, misdirected, or ready to step into their true identity and purpose.

Identity Exchange is a training agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity.
Live fearlessly in your true identity. 
For resources, courses, coaching, and training. Visit https://www.identityexchange.com 
ORDER Jamie Winship’s Book, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God | Preorder Jamie's New Book: The War of Worldviews → https://amzn.to/3WE29E3
Follow Jamie Winship on social media:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejamiewinship
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejamiewinship
Follow Donna Winship on social media:
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In this powerful Part 1 teaching, Jamie Winship dives deep into the Beatitudes as the preamble to living in God's Kingdom—right here, right now. Jesus begins with a stunning invitation: "Blessed are the poor in spirit" (or "the empty ones"), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Discover why true innovation, creativity, and hearing God's voice start with emptying yourself of fear, guilt, shame, anxiety about money, reputation, control, and self-protection. Jamie explains how these blocks prevent us from receiving from God and giving the unique gift of our identity to the world.
Through contemplative prayer and the identity exchange process, learn to ask the Lord:
"What blocks me from receiving from You?"
Once empty, "What did You make me to be sad about?" (Because godly sadness is rooted in love and compassion—leading to passion, comfort, and action.)
Jamie shares personal insights as a "militant peacemaker" who unravels knots in stuck situations, and how mourning for injustice becomes the doorway to comfort and purpose. This is the foundation for becoming fully yourself—resilient, whole, and ready to live fearlessly in the Kingdom.
If you're feeling stuck, trapped by fear, or searching for your true calling, this message will challenge and inspire you to get empty, embrace godly mourning, and step into the life Jesus describes.
Part of a series on the Beatitudes and the creative process. 

Identity Exchange is a training agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity.
Live fearlessly in your true identity. 
For resources, courses, coaching, and training. Visit https://www.identityexchange.com 
ORDER Jamie Winship’s Book, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God | Preorder Jamie's New Book: The War of Worldviews → https://amzn.to/3WE29E3
Follow Jamie Winship on social media:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejamiewinship
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejamiewinship
Follow Donna Winship on social media:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedonnawinship
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedonnawinship