Anxiety is affecting more families than ever before—but what if fear doesn’t have to win?Adam and Chelsea sit down with author, Bible teacher, and spoken word artist Blair Linne to talk honestly about anxiety, panic attacks, fear, and how parents can help their children process worry in healthy, gospel-centered ways.Resources Mentioned:

• You Are the Brave and the Swirling Worry by Blair Linne
• Made to Tremble by Blair Linne
• The Family Worships with Shai and Blair Linne

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What if family devotions didn’t have to be perfect to be effective? Adam and Cassie sit down with Carl Laferton to talk about what family Bible time really looks like in a normal home—and why the ordinary, imperfect moments are often where God is doing the most. If you’ve ever thought:

• “We should be doing family devotions…”
• “We tried, but it didn’t go well…”
• “I don’t feel equipped to lead my kids spiritually…”

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Family devotions are necessary—but they’re not everything. They’re one part of a much bigger picture: a home where the gospel shows up in everyday life. “Family Bible time is not sufficient for discipleship… but it is a necessary foundation.” Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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Adam sits down with Dr. Esau McCauley—New Testament professor at Wheaton College and pastor of All Saints Anglican Church in Naperville—to talk about discipling kids in a divided world. They discuss Esau’s new children’s book God’s Colorful Kingdom, why kids need more than “Bible greatest hits,” and how parents can shape the way their children learn to value every person as made in God’s image. Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about why it is important for us to love God above all else, including our kids.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Have you ever caught yourself more committed to your family than to God?
• How does placing your love for your kids above your relationship with God affect your relationship with God?
• How does having a vibrant relationship and love for God prevent idolatry?
• How does placing your love for your kids above your love for God affect your relationship with your kids?
• Can you love God and still have a huge love for your kids?
• How do we know if our kids have become idols? What would be some warning signs?
• What role can seeking happiness and success for our kids reveal idolatry in our hearts?
• How do we love our kids well without making them the center of our lives?
• What does the story of Isaac and Abraham tell us about God’s heart on this topic?
• What are some practical ways that parents can ensure they are prioritizing their relationship with God while still fulfilling their parental responsibilities?
• What would repentance look like for a parent who recognizes an idolatrous love for their family?

Helpful Definitions:

• Idolatry is the worship of anything other than God. It is the placing of something or someone before God in one's life, and it can take many forms, such as material possessions, power, fame, or relationships.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Exodus 20, Genesis 22, Genesis 30
• “You are What You Love” by Jame K.A. Smith

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Andy Crouch to talk about what family discipleship looked like in the Crouch household and how commitments around technology played a part in that.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• If I asked one of your family members to describe you, what kind of things do you think they would say, and, if it’s different, what kind of things would you hope they would say?
• What did following Christ as a family look like for y’all? What were the rhythms of discipleship for you as a dad?
• How did being a dad impact the way you view God as our Heavenly Father? 
• What scriptures did y’all lean into as you thought about what your hopes were for your family?
• Would you be willing to share about any times that were particularly difficult for you as you led your home toward Christ?
• Why is it so important for families to be conscientious about technology?
• Can you talk about how waking up before devices and going to bed before devices worked and why you recommend that?
• Were any of these commitments around technology ever points of contention for your kids or did they accept them easily?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books: The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He also serves as an advisor to The Repentance Project, The Pelican Project, and Revoice. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• John 21:18
• “The Tech-wise Family” by Andy Crouch
• “My Tech-wise Life” by Amy & Andy Crouch

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Zack Eswine to discuss what family discipleship looks like in the Eswine home.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• What resources shape you in parenting?
• Being a pastor and a father, where do you see your roles of leadership overlapping?
• Would you share some of your favorite moments of Christian conversations in your home?
• What do you mean by “double love”?
• What was it like being a parent of a “prodigal child,” and where did you find comfort in the Lord?
• What scriptures do you lean on in your role as a father?
• How can parents fight that temptation to be great or acknowledged either by a spouse, their children, or other parents?
• What can you say to the discouraged parent who wants to lead well, but right now, Jesus just doesn’t seem lovely?
• Can you unpack the temptation for us to be everywhere for everybody all at once and how it connects to the temptation for parents to do everything right all the time?
• Can you think of times when things did not go “according to plan” in the Eswine home?
• What role has the church played in coming alongside your family as you’ve discipled them?
• How did your family navigate the anti-Christian culture around your family or prepare your kids for it?
• Where do you find or look for joy in leading your family to follow God?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Zack Eswine is the pastor at Riverside Church. He is the author of several books including but not limited to; The Imperfect Pastor, Recovering Eden, and Sensing Jesus. You can find more of his writing on sagechristianity.com. He received a B.S.W. from Ball State University, an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Regent University. He is married to Jessica and they parent four kids.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Psalm 71, Ephesians 5:1, 
•  “The Imperfect Pastor” by Zack Eswine

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about the role of a parent to disciple their family when it comes to school choices.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are the temptations and dangers of this conversation?
• What is your personal education story?
• Why is there so much tension around this choice for parents?
• What kind of questions would you ask on a school visit?
• How can we pay attention to our motivations when we make this decision? What scripture are you using in order to make your choice?
• What’s the importance of parent involvement regardless of school choice?
• How can this go well and how can this go poorly?
• Does my kid's peer group matter?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9, John 17:1–26

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Adam Griffin is joined by Tim Challies to have a conversation about his book “Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God.” Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• How are you and your family doing in this season?
• What are some of your favorite memories of spiritual conversations with your son?
• Can you flesh out some of how your faith in God has blessed you in the circumstance where I think many parents might be tempted to blame God or despise him for what has happened in your family?
• How is it that a Christian can believe that there is good happening when everything seems so bad?
• For the parent who desperately wants to know “why”, can you offer a moment of compassion and empathy? How do you pastor the person who at that moment says, “I believe that, but help me in my unbelief.”?
• Do you think your theology of suffering has changed, evolved, or matured in the last couple of years?
• What would you say to the family who is not experiencing suffering about our attachments to our children and to our world?
• How does our trust in the life to come, impact our grief now?
• How have you navigated the leadership of helping your daughters and wife grieve in the midst of your own hurt?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Tim Challies is married to to Aileen, and a father to two girls (one of whom is married) and one son who is waiting for him in heaven. He worships and serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. He is the author of several books including but not limited to; The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment, Do More Better, A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible, and Seasons of Sorrow. You can find his daily wiriting on his website. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Seasons of Sorrow” by Tim Challies

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant celebrate the 50th episode of The Family Discipleship Podcast!Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When you meet a listener “in the wild” what kind of conversations do you have?
• Have you ever been surprised by who is listening?
• What are some reviews that have been posted online?
• Shout out to producer Brad!
• What is Training the Church?
• Who has been your favorite guest?
• What have been some of your favorite subjects?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Culture Matters Podcast
• The Good Podcast Company
• Training the Church
• Knowing Faith
• Confronting Christianity
• Starting Place
• Family Discipleship Podcast Episodes
  • Talking With Your Kids About LGBTQ+
  • Intentional Fatherhood with Jon Tyson
  • In the Ortlund Home with Ray Ortlund
  • Talking to Kids About Heaven with Joni Eareckson Tada
  • Habits of the Household with Justin Whitmel Early
  • In the Wilkin Home with Jen Wilkin
  • In the Chandler Home with Matt Chandler
  • Raising Emotionally Strong Children with David Thomas
  • Parent Guilt
  • Teaching Theology, Not Moralism with Amy Gannett
  • Disability and Discovering God’s Image In Everyone with Laura Wifler
  • Is My Child Ready to be Baptized?
  • Countercultural Parenting

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by are joined by Laura Wifler to discuss how the Imago Dei shapes and forms how we view ourselves and those around us, including those with disabilities.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• You’ve got a new kids book out “Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God’s Image in Every Person.” Where did the idea for this book come from?
• You’ve already written a beautiful book for moms, Risen Motherhood, was this experience a lot different?
• How can parents help foster conversations about the differences our kids will see in themselves and others?
• Can you talk to us about how our theology around the “image of God” gets to be part of how we lead our kids to think about themselves and others?
• As a parent of a child with disabilities, what encouragement can you share with the multitude of other parents who have children with disabilities?
• How can we care well for families who are going through diagnosis while being sensitive to their unique situation?
• What do you wish that churches understood about families who are navigating raising kids with disabilities?
• How do you see “God made you, God loves you, God is kind to you” being something could be used by a Christian family who is trying to disciple well?
• How do you counsel a family who is struggling with a diagnosis or difficulty?
• Sometimes parents will ask us about leading family devotions and family discipleship with kids who have learning differences and disabilities, any advice or encouragement for them?
• Are there any scriptures that have been especially precious to you as you’ve parented?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Laura Wifler co-founded Risen Motherhood in 2016, a ministry that brings gospel-hope to moms around the world, and today she is the Executive Director of the nonprofit. She has written several books including but not limited to; Risen Motherhood, Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer, Social Sanity In An Insta World, and To The Cross I Cling. Laura shares her writing through articles, essays, and poetry online. You can find her fairly regularly on Instagram and definitely through her newsletter.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• John 9:3
• “Like Me” by Laura Wifler
• “Risen Motherhood” by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler
• “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio

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Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Leonard Sax to have a conversation about the differences between boys and girls, how culture shapes and forms them, and what that means for us as parents.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your work?
• What has your research revealed about the importance of gender? 
• Can you talk to us a little about the differences between boy's and girl's development as well as why you think our educational system isn't making adjustments specifically for those differences? What accommodations would serve our boys better?
• How are screens and video games impacting this generation of boys and what would be some healthy alternatives?
• Where do you see a lack of discipleship or “rites of passage” playing a role in the challenges this generation of boys is facing?
• What impact is culture’s drive to sexualize young girls having on this generation?
• How can parents lead their daughters well as they navigate a culture that rushes them into sexuality?
• How can we help our daughters develop a sense of who they are without their identity being rooted in someone else’s standards especially when so much of our daughter's identity formation has been tied to sexuality, grades, achievements, or looks? 
• Why do you think that “self-control in childhood is a far better predictor of success in adulthood than grades in school” and how can we help kids develop self-control? 
• How do you see the spiritual leadership of a home as an important aspect of parenting? 
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Leonard Sax went on to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned both a PhD in psychology and an MD. He is a family doctor who launched a primary care medical practice in Montgomery County Maryland and currently practices in Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books, including but not limited to; Why Gender Matters, Boys Adrift, Girls on the Edge, and The Collapse of Parenting.Helpful Definitions:

• Shanan: Hebrew phrase, to chisel in stone

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Song of Solomon 2:7, 3:5, 8:4
• “Why Gender Matters” by Leonard Sax
• “Boys Adrift” by Leonard Sax
• “Girls on Edge” by Leonard Sax
• “But Mom, Video Games Are My Job” by Leonard Sax
• “The Collapse of Parenting” by Leonard Sax

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Anne Lincoln Holibaugh to discuss the role of the local church in family discipleship and why it matters.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• What do you think is the role of the family of God in family discipleship? Why is it important?
• Is everybody a part of a family?
• Do you see a difference between the responsibility of the immediate family and the family of God when it comes to leading the next generation?
• In an ideal world, what do you think it looks like for the institution of the church and the home to work together in family discipleship?
• What sticks out to you from the quote from Family Based Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries?
• What goes wrong when parents depend on the church to be the only discipling influence in a kid’s life?
• What scriptures come to mind for you when you think about what God has said about the responsibilities of a family and the responsibilities of a church?
• How do you think about this as a minister? How does your Next Gen ministry design its program and curriculum?
• What are the wins you think come from church’s family ministry being done really well?
• Do you have any encouragement for the kids minister/family ministers out there who are trying to do this for their church?
• What is your encouragement for people who are in this work who are young and single?
• What can we do, from wherever we are in the congregation, to help cast the vision for this type of ministry?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Anne Lincoln Holibaugh is on staff at The Village Church Denton as the Associate Minister of Family Ministries. She oversees birth through high school, leads the Next Gen team, and supports and encourages families. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9
• “Family Based Youth Ministry” by Mark DeVries

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Landon and Kami Jones to talk about how they disciple their family while living on the road.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and the adventure you are on?
• How did all of this adventure get started? What made you want to take your family on the road?
• Do you have any regrets about this decision? What do you miss about your old life?
• How are you using this adventure to develop and disciple your boys?
• Did anything change for your family discipleship once you moved into the RV full time?
• What does education look like for you out on the road?
• What has been a highlight spot for you?
• What about in regards to discipling your boys? Any highlights in their spiritual growth while you’ve been out?
• What has been hard and how have you seen the Lord work in those moments?
• What does church look like for you?
• What are practical next steps you can give a family who is listening to this who is feeling the business of their calendar?
• How long do you think you’ll keep doing this?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Landon and Kami Jones have been married for nine years and are the parents of 4 boys; Julius, Winston, Otis, Arlo. They are Colorado natives and have been on the road for seven months.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Wild at Heart” by John Eldredge
• The Jones Adventures: Instgram, TikTok, Facebook
• Logic of English, Singapore Math
• “When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box” by John Ortberg

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In this "One Question" episode, Cassie answers a question Christian parents ask all the time: How do I know if my child is ready for baptism? Cassie shares simple diagnostic questions to ask your child, how to look for fruit over time, and why it’s wise to stay both curious and cautious—without quenching their excitement to follow Jesus.Resources Mentioned:

• Belong: Finding Your Place in God’s Story (kids/family baptism & gospel curriculum referenced from Cassie’s church)
• Is My Child Ready To Be Baptized? (episode from 2021)

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Jim Burns to discuss how we can navigate our role as a parent changing as our kids get older.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• Do you find a lot of young families asking you about how to prevent failure to launch, walking away from their faith, or walking away from their family?
• How does the fact that “we will spend more time as a parent of an adult child than we will as the parent of a young child and adolescent” change the way we think about raising our kids when they are still in our homes?
• You write about the role of a parent changing as your kids get older, how would you help parents navigate the role that grandparents should play in the life of their family?
• How does letting kids experience hurt and hardship help us reach our goals as parents?
• What wisdom do you have for parents who don’t want to dwell on what could have been better?
• What if parents of young children are having conflict with their own parents that they don’t want to let their kids be exposed to? Do you have any wisdom for situations like that?
• What role does “boundary setting” play in having healthy multigenerational relationships in our family?
• How can we encourage and bless our parents and our kids grandparents?
• What do you say to, or what encouragement do you have for the family who is dealing with grandparent conflict because they are discipling their family?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord, which has four core values; Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Doing Life With Your Adult Children, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Have Serious Fun and Finding Joy in the Empty Nest. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve, Andy and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.Helpful Definitions:

• Enabling: Not letting kids experience all of the consequences of their behavior.
• Tough Love: Allowing them to experience the circumstances of their poor choices without getting in the way.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• HomeWord
• “Uncommon Youth Ministry” by Jim Burns
• “Partnering with Parents in Youth Ministry” by Jim Burns
• “Doing Life With Your Adult Children” by Jim Burns
• New Life Live!

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Adam Griffin is joined by Ryan Frederick to have a conversation about how your marriage affects your parenting and how to cultivate a healthy marriage and a safe home.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• Why do you think a healthy marriage is worth fighting for?
• Do you think a couple’s spiritual life has a big impact on the overall health of the relationship? 
• Why is praying for one another important in marriage?
• Does the way you pray for your wife impact the way you pray for your children?
• What encouragement could you offer a person listening who wants to lead their kids well, but it feels like their marriage is falling apart?
• Has there been someone outside of your relationship that has been helpful to listen to?
• How do y’all work on creating a place where it’s safe to be honest in the home?
• Do you ever see kids competing for love with a spouse? Do you ever see someone love their kids so much that they neglect their spouse in the name of serving the kids? How do we keep our marriage from becoming just about the kids?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Ryan Frederick is passionate about helping men treasure Christ most and love their families well. He and his wife, Selena, created Fierce Marriage with one simple mission: to point couples to Christ and commission marriages for the gospel. They have written several books, including but not limited to; Husband in Pursuit, Wife in Pursuit, Fierce Marriage, 40 Prayers for My Wife, and 40 Prayers for my Husband. They also have a podcast called Fierce Marriage where they discuss all things marriage: sex, communication, finances, priorities, purpose, and everything in between.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “40 Prayers for My Wife” by Ryan and Selena Frederick
• “40 Prayers for my Husband” by Ryan and Selena Frederick
• “Husband in Pursuit” by Ryan and Selena Frederick
• “Wife in Pursuit” by Ryan and Selena Frederick
• “See-Through Marriage” by Ryan and Selena Frederick

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Caroline Cobb to discuss where parents can find true rest and how music can minister to our souls.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
• When did you start making music? What was the inspiration?
• How has motherhood affected the way you see God?
• Does music help you find rest in God when life gets hard?
• Why do you think parenting brings so much anxiety to adults?
• How does a parent find rest?
• What encouragement do you have for parents who are feeling overwhelmed?
• Do you ever write music that is for yourself or your family?
• Is music a part of how you lead your home spiritually?
• Can you tell us about the song “There is a Mountain”?
• What are some ways that we can pray for you?

Guest Bio:Caroline Cobb is married to Nick and they have 3 kids and live in Dallas, TX. Caroline is a singer-songwriter who has a passion to tell God’s Story through song. You can find out more about her story, albums, shows, and resources on her website.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• There is a Mountain by Caroline Cobb
• Pave Every Road (Isaiah) by Caroline Cobb
• “The Wingfeather Saga” by Andrew Peterson
• “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Chosen Series

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are back for Season 4 and have a discussion about where to start with family discipleship.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• If somebody has struggled with family discipleship and they asked you where to start, what wisdom would you offer them?
• What if their family is resistant to starting something new?
• What’s a great way to get started if you’ve never been discipled?
• What’s a benefit to discipleship?
• If someone has struggled to get connected at church, how would you advise them? 
• Where would you advise somebody to get started on reading the bible as a family?
• Where can someone get started with Time, Moments, and Milestones?
• If someone was brand new to our show, where would you tell them to start?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Bible Project: Book Overviews, Leviticus
• The Whole Sweep of Scripture, by N.T. Wright
• “The Jesus Storybook Bible” by Sally Lloyd Jones
• “BibleProject Coffee Table Book” by The BibleProject
• “​​Exploring the Bible” by David Murray
• “Meeting with Jesus” by David Murray
• “Old Story New” by Marty Machowski
• “Long Story Short” by Marty Machowski
• “The Story of God's Love for You” by Sally Lloyd Jones
• “Exploring the Earliest Gospel” by Rebecca McLaughlin
• The Family Discipleship Podcast
  • “Why Disciple Your Family?”
  • “Talking With Your Kids About LGBTQ+”
  • “What about Dating? With Jonathan Pokluda
  • “Parent Guilt”
  • “Raising Emotionally Strong Children with David Thomas”
  • “Intentional Fatherhood with Jon Tyson”
  • “In the Ortlund Home with Ray Ortlund”
  • “Otherness with Jen Wilkin”

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Season 4 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on January 23! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 4.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are we looking forward to in Season 4?
• Who are some guests we can expect to hear from?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Boys Adrift” by Leonard Sax
• Fierce Marriage
• HomeWord Ministry
• Tim Challies

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin wrap up season 3 by answering questions submitting by listeners!Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are your favorite memory verses for toddlers?
• What family rhythms do you love for holidays, birthdays, traditions, etc?
• How do you pray with your children? What do you pray for your children?
• How do you encourage a kid when they a questioning their theology and beliefs?
• How do I enjoy and cherish time with my kids when they are in a season of hating dad?
• What advice do you have for pastors raising pastors kids?
• What are your favorite movies to watch for family movies nights that have biblical themes?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 1:1, Ephesians 2:1-10, Psalm 56:3, Romans 8:31, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Matthew 6:5-14, John 20:24-29, Mark 9:14-29, Ephesians 6:12
• Seeds Family Worship
• Slugs and Bugs
• Family Discipleship Milestones Episode
• “Behold the Lamb of God” Tour and Album by Andrew Peterson
• Handel's Messiah
• “The Pilgrim's Progress” by John Bunyan
• A Wrinkle in Time, Big Hero 6, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Harry Potter, Little Women, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Chosen, The Star, The Chronicles of Narnia

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin have a discussion about how to interact with other people's kids and what kind of influence other adults can have on our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Have you ever regretted either parenting someone else’s kids or not doing something when you could have?
• Where do we need to be sensitive about trying to disciple other people’s kids?
• What’s the difference between discipleship and discipline when you are around other people’s kids?
• What’s the advantage of having other adults disciple your kids?
• How do can we or should we invite other adults into our kids lives?
• How do we prepare our kids to interact with kids from families that parent very differently?
• Anything you think your family does that makes it harder for other parents to work with your kid?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Sticky Situations” by Betsy Schmitt

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Lauren Chandler to have a conversation about teaching our kids to praise God in all circumstances.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• Tell us about the two children's books you’ve written and what compelled you to write for children?
• Would you read Praise Him to us?
• Will you share with us your personal journey of learning how to praise God amidst all circumstances?
• Why do we as parents need to model this for our children?
• What are some practical ways you’ve modeled this for your kids? 
• How have you as a mom redirected your children's worship from lesser things to God?
• What are some ways our listeners can be praying for you?

Guest Bio:Lauren Chandler is married to Matt Chandler who is the pastor of The Village Church. They have three kids Audrey, Reed, and Norah. She is a worship leader and enjoys studying God’s word and writing. Lauren has written books, Bible studies, and songs.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• John 11
• “Goodbye to Goodbyes” by Lauren Chandler
• “Praise Him” by Lauren Chandler

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Amy Gannett to discuss how to spiritually lead our homes by teaching theology to our kids.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• Where did the idea for Tiny Theologians come from and what’s the vision for it? 
• What are some resources for families that have worked really well?
• Why is so much of the Christian kids curriculum that’s out there targeted at kids’ behavior instead of the gospel or our God as the focus?
• Would you share with us what spiritual leadership looks like in your house?
• Is spiritual leadership ever difficult for you, and where do you find encouragement in that?
• Can you talk to us about Fix your Eyes and your new podcast?
• What are some ways our listeners can be praying for you?

Guest Bio:Amy Gannett is a wife to Austin and a mom to Emerson and Elliot. Together with Austin, they are planting Trinity Church Greenville where Amy serves as the Director of Discipleship. Amy oversees Tiny Theologians, a resource to help kids grow in knowing and loving God through his Word through Gospel-centered and theologically-rich discipleship tools for children ages 2 to 12. She is the author of Fix Your Eyes and the founder of Bible Study Schoolhouse.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Tiny Theologians Website
• “Tiny Systematics” Tiny Theologians
• “Christ at the Center” Tiny Theologians
• “ABC’s of God’s Attributes” Tiny Theologians
• Slugs and Bugs
• “Little Pilgrim's Big Journey” by Tyler Van Halteren
• “The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible” by Jared Kennedy and Trish Mahoney
• Tiny Theologians Podcast
• “Fix Your Eyes” by Amy Gannett

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Chris Pappalardo and Clayton Greene to talk about an advent resource for your family, Advent Blocks.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• What is an Advent Block and where did the idea come from?
• Can you describe the blocks? Is Advent four weeks or 25 days?
• Can you tell us about the other resources you have besides the blocks?
• What’s unique about Advent that creates resources like this around it?
• You also have a similar resource for Easter?
• Do you follow the church calendar?
• There’s also a thing on your website called the “Graticube” can you tell us about that?
• What are some ways our listeners can be praying for you?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Advent Blocks
• The GoodKind Podcast
• Sabbath Box
• Easter Blocks
• “When” by Daniel H. Pink
• Graticube

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What do you do when your home feels like constant chaos—emotionally, logistically, and literally? Adam and Cassie sit down with author Scarlet Hiltibidal to talk about Hopefulish, why sadness is a normal part of the Christian life, and how the gospel meets parents right in the middle of disorder. This episode will help you reframe chaos as an invitation to trust God, practice honest faith at home, and hold onto hope without pretending everything’s fine.Resources Mentioned:

• Hopefulish by Scarlet Hiltibidal
• Afraid of All the Things by Scarlet Hiltibidal
• Anxious (Bible study on anxiety) by Scarlet Hiltibidal
• A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin talk about what culture is teaching kids about LGBTQ+ and what we as Christian parents should teach our kids.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why do you think so many people asked us to talk about this and why is this such an important topic for us?
• Do you think there is room in this culture for a dissenting view on sexuality?
• How do you advise families to have this conversation?
• What resources do you recommend?
• How do you think families can faithfully talk about transgenderism with their kids?
• What scriptures come to mind for you when it comes to talking about transgenderism?
• How do we keep from vilifying people who believe differently or practice differently than us?
• How do we teach our kids in a way that celebrates the beautiful and godly versions of God’s design for sexuality?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 1-2, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Philippians 2:8
• Jackie Hill Perry]
• “Gay Girl Good God” by Jackie Hill Perry
• Rachel Gilson
• Rebecca McLaughlin
• “The Secular Creed” by Rebecca McLaughlin
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask” by Rebecca McLaughlin
• Trevin Wax
• Sam Allberry 
• Preston Sprinkle

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are answering listeners' questions!Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does your family do for Halloween? How would you advise other believers around Halloween?
• How do you balance working & motherhood?
• I’d love to hear the team suss out how we can help our children discover the joy of serving others.
• Biblical wisdom on how to move on from a “hard” discipline moment when you may have done it “wrong”?
• Helping kids navigate big emotions and a tendency toward negativity.
• What advice you would give to parents when they are not thinking about discipline or spiritual discipleship in the same way? What if your husband is not leading spiritually in the home?
• How to build up a daughter’s self-esteem and confidence in a Godly way and prepare her to be strong in the Lord in the age of Instagram, influencers, models, etc.?
• What advice do you have for a 14-year-old asking for Snapchat?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Proverbs 26:11, Jonah 4
• The Northwest Community Center
• Family Discipleship Podcast: Habits of the Household with Justin Whitmel Early
• “Habits of the Household” by Justin Early
• “Raising Emotionally Strong Boys” by David Thomas
• “Family Discipleship” by Matt Chandler & Adam Griffin

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Rebecca McLaughlin to discuss the topics of sexuality, science, and suffering.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• You’ve written a lot lately. What’s inspiring all this writing?
• Where did your drive to address tough questions with and for people come from?
• How can parents and churches have conversations about some of these difficult stories? (Racism or sexism justified by the bible throughout history or a church leader whose sin is exposed.)
• Can you talk to us about some of how science and Christianity are compatible or not?
• Why don’t churches do more to talk about science?
• What are your family's dinner conversations like?
• How did you introduce the topic of same-sex attraction with your kids? How did you disciple them into a Christian worldview?
• What hope would you offer to a parent whose teenager is struggling with same-sex attraction or their sexual identity?
• What do we learn from the story of Mary and Martha when Lazarus died in John 11? Can you share that with us, what do we learn from that story? How do you disciple your kids through suffering in a way that lines up with scripture?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill seminary in London. She is a regular writer for The Gospel Coalition and author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram, or her own website.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• John 11
• Confronting Christianity Podcast
• “Confronting Christianity”
• “Confronting Jesus”
• “The Secular Creed”
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask about Christianity”
• “Jesus Through the Eyes of Women”

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Dr. Sean McDowell to have a conversation about what the current generation is facing.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• What is different about what this generation is facing?
• What kind of reasons are you seeing in this generation as to why they don’t want to be part of the Christian church?
• What does it look like to “start early” as a parent addressing some of the tougher questions our kids are struggling with?
• How do you encourage parents to equip themselves to address some of these “tough issues” that this generation is facing?
• Is there a way for families to do skilled research together? Or is that something we need to provide space for kids to do on their own?
• What is the Christian family’s answer to all of this stress and anxiety?
• What encouragement can you offer to parents in order to stay positive in this work?
• Where do you see the “biblical worldview” facing the greatest cultural opposition in this generation and how can we address that?
• What do you see or think God is doing with this generation?
• Why is love the backbone to what you’re advocating for in how we interact with these young people?
• What do you see in God’s word that you think really resonates with this generation?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Dr. Sean McDowell is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a teacher with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, has a YouTube channel, and has an apologetics blog. He is the author, co-author, or editor of many books including but not limited to; Chasing Love, The Fate of the Apostles, So The Next Generation Will Know, A New Kind of Apologist, Apologetics for a New Generation, and The Apologetics Study Bible for Students.He graduated from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double master’s degree in Theology and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014. Sean married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie and they have three children.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Acts 17:11, 1 Peter 5:7, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Romans 12:2, 
• “So the Next Generation Will Know” by Sean McDowell
• The State of Theology by Ligonier
• Stand to Reason Podcast
• Reasonable Faith Podcast
• Think Biblically Podcast
• Mike Winger Youtube Channel
• THE BEAT by Allen Parr Youtube Channel
• Dr. Sean McDowell Youtube Channel
• State of the Bible 2022 Research from American Bible Society

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by JP Pokluda to talk about how we can teach our kids to date wisely.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? 
• You’ve spoken and written a lot on dating and relationships. Is that just from working with younger people or was that already a passion of yours?
• Is thinking about dating from a father’s perspective different for you?
• What do you think about dating in high school?
• How has dating changed?
• Do you think there is anything concerning about celebrating the idea of dating with younger kids?
• How do you help parents think about at what age one of their kids is ready to date?
• How does a family prepare a kid to resist that pressure to conform to culture when it comes to dating?
• What lies about dating do parents have an opportunity to address?
• How much of your personal dating history do you share with your kids?
• If a parent feels a lot of shame around their own dating story, how would you pastor them into freedom and confidence to still lead their family well in this?
• If my kids trust me enough to ask “how far is too far physically,” how would you help parents answer that for their kids?
• What is a wise and Godly way to “break up”?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Jonathan “JP” Pokluda is the Lead Pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX. He was formerly the leader of The Porch in Dallas, TX. He is the author of several books; Welcome to Adulting, Welcoming the Future Church, and Outdated. JP is married to Monica and they have 3 kids Presley, Finley, and Weston. Follow his live Q&A on Friday on Instagram. Helpful Definitions:

• Dating: A pathway to a promise.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, Matthew 19:12, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Genesis 1:28, John 21:15-19, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Sarah Cowan Johnson to talk about her new book “Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship,” and how we can live as the creative minority in today’s culture.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? 
• Your new book is called, “Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship.” Tell us the story about writing this book where did the idea come from and why did you want to write it?
• You kick off the book talking about the research that shows how many kids are walking away from the church after high school. What do we take away from that?
• Can you describe what you mean by a “high grace and high challenge” and why that is important?
• Why is it so hard for parents to believe they have this grace and freedom and this weighty calling simultaneously?
• Why is living in a post-Christian culture changing or clarifying the role of families to disciple their kids in today’s culture?
• Will you help us understand what the common responses of fight, flight, or camouflage look like for a church or a family?
• Why do you think that camouflage temptation is so strong for us as parents and how do we get past it? What do you think we should be doing instead?
• You talk about our churches and families forming a “creative minority” similar to Daniel and his friends in Babylon. What would that actually look like for families?
• Can you talk about what capturing a God moment is and how you encourage parents to go about doing this?
• You talk about our temptation for fear, control, and disbelief. How do you want parents to address and face those temptations when they do come?
• Your book has a lot of questions for readers to answer as well as ideas to try out. Would you share with our listeners some of your favorites that you’ve used at home?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Sarah Cowan Johnson is a ministry trainer, consultant, and coach based in Providence, RI. With nearly 20 years of ministry experience in the church and parachurch, Sarah is passionate about equipping ministry leaders to flourish in their unique callings and contexts. Before starting her own business, Sarah served as a Campus Staff Member and Area Director with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. After more than a decade on staff with InterVarsity, Sarah was assessed and approved by the Covenant Church as a church planter and served as the Executive Pastor for Sanctuary Church, a family of neighborhood congregations in Providence. Helpful Definitions:

• Post-Christian: The culture is familiar with Christianity but chooses to reject it.
• Fight: Our response is a culture war, we want to take back the ground we are losing.
• Flight: Our response is to disengage from the world into an only Christian community.
• Camouflage: Our response is to blend in and compromise, adopting some of the values of the post-Christian worldview.
• Creative Minority: Our response is that this is not our culture, we are not going to be disruptive or give in. We will follow Jesus faithfully in a culture that doesn’t. It is not just about what we believe, it is about how we live.
• Proactive Discipleship: Planning and thinking about spiritual practices for discipleship.
• God Moments: Responding to discipleship moments we can’t plan for.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Teach Your Children Well” by Sarah Cowan Johnson
• Deuteronomy 6:4-9

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Steve Stigall to talk about what sports have to do with a family’s spiritual life and how to lead your home while your kids participate in sports.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Steve, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, your ministry, and a little of your sports resume?
• What are the benefits of sports for kids? 
• What are some of the great lessons that kids can learn in sports?
• What are some of the sinful or concerning motivations you see for families engaged in sports?
• Do you ever see behavior in parents around sports that concerns you?
• Why is sports an important issue for us in regard to discipleship? What does it have to do with a family's spiritual life?
• You coached high school sports, did the idol of a scholarship ever concern you?
• What do you think about the commitment that families make to sports?
• What are some warning signs of when a good thing like sports becomes an idol that threatens our commitment to God?
• Do any scriptures come to mind for you that help us navigate this issue?
• What do you look for in a team and a coach and a sport when you want to evaluate whether it would be a blessing to your family?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Steve Stigall is on staff at Eastside Community Church as the Men’s Discipleship & Groups Pastor. Before he was in full-time ministry he was on the football coaching staff at SMU for 12 years doing recruiting, player development, and football operations. Prior to being at SMU, he was a college football player at UT. He is married to Kathie and they have four kids.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Corinthians 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:6-7

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Jen Wilkin to discuss the “otherness” we will experience in all seasons of life as we follow Jesus.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you Jen, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• 10 years ago you wrote a blog post called “Otherness.” It’s written like a letter to one of your children about feeling different because of some of the choices your family was making. Would you be willing to read it for us?
• What do those words make you feel today?
• What kind of “otherness” do you think was hardest for you? Anything specific that comes to mind?
• Why is conformity so tempting, not just for kids, but for parents?
• Did you have other families that made your kids feel less of the “otherness” you describe? Anybody that you partnered with in non-conformity?
• What can you say today that would encourage or embolden the family who is struggling to make decisions that they know are going to potentially make their child’s life harder socially?
• What is God communicating in Psalm 16:5-6 that you are tapping into?
• When we see the life of Christ, we see Jesus boldly standing out from the crowd, forsaking conformity, and we see him often rejected for his “otherness.” How should churches be teaching families to “follow Christ” when it comes to those aspects of his life?
• Jen, when you were growing up, did you ever feel like you experienced “otherness” for following Jesus? How do you remember navigating that?
• How does your letter apply to the parent?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Otherness” Jen Wilkin
• Psalm 16:5-6

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by David Thomas from Raising boys and Girls to discuss what it looks like to raise emotionally strong children in today’s culture.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• For those who don’t know you, David, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• What’s been your favorite episode of Season 4 of the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast?
• Can you give us a little bit of the story of where this book came from? 
• Can you tell us about the emotional health we see in Jesus? How can we all model that when our culture is going in the other direction?
• In the book, you talk about what it might be like if we prioritized emotional health the way we prioritize youth sports or academics. What would it look like in our families if we were doing that? What would have to change?
• Can you help us understand the three “R’s” that you talk about, “Recognize, Regulate, and Repair”?
• When it comes to regulating, how do you know when to encourage which strategy? i.e. go work it out physically or go breathe.
• One of my favorite lines in your book is “In life, we’ve been promised struggle, but we’ve also been guaranteed hope.” Please talk to us about that. What is the hope?
• You talk about being on a mission to bring back journaling. How do you see that as an important part of dealing with our emotions?
• If someone doesn’t journal and they want to start, how would you advise them to start?
• What are the scriptures you lean on the most when you’re helping families think about raising kids that are emotionally strong?
• At the conclusion of the book, you encourage the readers to stop asking kids “what do you want to do?” and to start asking “who do you want to be?” Can you help us understand what you mean by that?
• If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Guest Bio:David Thomas is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of ten books, including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach as well as his two latest titles Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and Strong and Smart: A Boy’s Guide to Building Healthy Emotions. He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including his own called Raising Boys and Girls, has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, and speaks across the country. He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons, and a yellow lab named Owen. You can follow him on social media @raisingboysandgirls and find the latest parenting resources at raisingboysandgirls.com.Helpful Definitions:

• Recognize: Paying attention to the signs and signals my body is going to give me when I am having an emotional response.
• Regulate: Employing healthy coping skills to help me get from stress to settled.
• Repair: Taking ownership and doing any needed relational work.
• Blame: Discharged pain.
• Shame: Self-contempt.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Raising Emotionally Strong Boys” by David Thomas
• Raising boys and Girls Podcast
• Hope Heals
• John 11, Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 21:12 Isaiah 53:3, Romans 8:22-23, Romans 5:3-5, Ephesians 4:26, Titus 3:4-5

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Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin kick off Season 3 talking about how we are called to countercultural parenting and what that looks like.Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What did you do with your summer?
• What is our theme this season?
• Are you seeing families struggling with being different from the culture in your church?
• Is being countercultural different now than it used to be?
• What are the topics and subjects that come to mind when you think about being different than the culture?
• Are you seeing anything in youth culture that is concerning?
• There are a lot of aspects of Christianity that are not culturally normal. How do those things affect our parenting?
• One of the verses that come to mind for me on this is Romans 12:2. How does that apply to us as parents?
• Why do you think people are so tempted to be ashamed of the gospel we believe?
• Who comes to mind for y’all when you think about someone who showed you how to be countercultural well?
• How can parents know when and how to say “no”?
• How do we parent counterculturally without kids or parents villainizing people that believe differently than us? How do we keep our commitment to loving?
• How is the sifting of the church good for the church?

Helpful Definitions:

• Countercultural: There is a course to this world, a wide path to destruction; that we are called to walk differently than. Then scriptures would call us to walk a narrow path that leads to life. A path that follows Christ as the way, truth, and the life, and that will make us different.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Romans 12:2, Romans 1:16, Matthew 22:34-40, John 17
• Episode w/ Jen, Episode on influences

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Following Jesus has never been the cool option—and that’s something our kids need to be ready for. In this One Question episode, Adam and Chelsea talk about how to disciple kids who aren’t ruled by popularity, approval, or the fear of man. They unpack how to make being “different” normal and why closeness to God matters more than being liked. Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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Season 3 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on August 29! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 3 as they cover countercultural parenting!Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is our theme for this season?
• Who are some of the guests we expect to hear from this season?
• What topics are we covering?
• What are you looking forward to this season?
• How do you feel about pineapple upside-down cake?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Raising Boys & Girls
• Tiny Theologians
• “Raising Emotionally Strong Boys” by David Thomas
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin

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On the twenty sixth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about Father’s Day and fatherhood with Bryan Loritts. Questions we asked Bryan about in this episode: 

• As it pertains to your book on fatherhood, The Dad Difference, can you tell us why you wrote it? What was the heart behind this project?
• One of things you say very early on in the book is that “For better or for worse, right or wrong, by his absence or presence, Dad’s shadow looms large over our lives.” Can you unpack that for us some?
• Why do dads make such a difference?
• What kind of cultural shift will it take for men to think rightly about work outside the home and about the labor of love to lead their family?
• Your book is built around four things to give our kids; relationship, integrity, teaching, and experiences. Can you sum those up for us briefly to catch the drift of the vision you’re casting?
• You write about how “coddling moms and passive dads” over value their child’s happiness. How do you advise parents to love and lead their children well without making their kids feel like they are the center of the universe?
• What is the difference in the home of a parent struggling with pride that will not admit fault and what does that do to a family and then what does humility foster in a family?
• You do such a great job equipping parents with the things you write in this book. Could you take a second to encourage the discouraged parent? What do you say to the mom or dad who read what you wrote and they feel like they fall so desperately short of the picture you’re painting?
• How do we invest now in raising men to lead well one day?
• Are there any passages of scripture about fatherhood that stick out to you? Where do you root your parenting in the word?

Some of our favorite quotes from Bryan in this episode:

• “Every man is either going to be a tailwind or a headwind in the lives of their children. Either by my presence or absence. By my activity or my passivity.”
• “Dads make such a difference because that’s the way God intended. I think the most profound word in the English language is “dad.” I am handing to my kids their paradigm of what the Heavenly Father looks like.”
• “Men, typically we are wired towards significance and we typically battle trying to find significance in other things. For a lot of us it’s success on the job, it’s money, so we are providing a certain kind of lifestyle, in a certain neighborhood with a certain house, and we vacation a certain way. What that inevitably does is run counter to the greatest means of provision that your child needs. That’s not just your resources, it’s your actual presence.”
• “We can be so busy buying things for our kids that those things serve as surrogates for our presence in their lives.”
• “The idolatry of the family is horrible. Our kids aren’t made to bear the crushing weight of deity.”
• “I’m following Jesus Christ today because I saw authenticity in my dad’s walk with the Lord and how that bled out into his relationship with others.”
• “Before we’d get disciplined, my dad would read us a proverb. He constantly wanted to thread things back to the word of God and that helped me to see that my sin didn’t just break a rule, it broke the heart of God.”
• “Looking at the typical American. If you were to reduce the parental aspiration for our kids down to one word it would be “happy.” That is not going to cut it as a biblical view of what we should pursue for our children.”
• “When I am constantly trying to orchestrate and micromanage my kids’ lives so that there is always comfort, there’s always enjoyment, there’s always happiness. At the same time what I am depleting them of is strength and resiliency.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Dad Difference
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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On the twenty fifth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about heaven with Joni Eareckson Tada. Questions we talked about in this episode: 

• You have done so much to help churches serve people with disabilities. Can you share with us the vision of Joni and friends and all that your organization does?
• How can a church lead well in this area, even if they don’t have a lot of resources?
• What led to wanting to write to kids about heaven?
• Why do you think there are so many cultural misconceptions about heaven? Which misconceptions affect kids in particular??
• Why do you think it’s important for parents to talk with kids about the afterlife?
• How has your theology of eternal life impacted the way you see life and God?
• How do you help kids see that the best thing about heaven is Jesus?
• How can parents have good conversations with their kids about someone’s death?
• Are there any passages of scripture about heaven that you have a particular love for?

Some of our favorite quotes from Joni in this episode:

• “I love thinking about heaven. I love investing in heaven. Every little thing I do down here on earth. Everything I do has a direct bearing on my capacity for service and worship and joy in heaven. I don’t want to waste my suffering. I don’t want to waste my afflictions. I want to build things that will last for eternity. And I want to stretch my heart’s capacity for service and worship and joy for eternity.”
• “I want moms and dads to build within the hearts of their children a love and a zeal and a passion for, not just heaven, but Jesus.”
• “I want to help children get past the myths of me-centeredness in heaven.”
• “I think our thoughts about heaven are lazy. We tend to buy into the world’s fables about heaven…It’s all about ‘I’m gonna be happy forever.’ That is true, but it’s so much more.”
• “It is a parent’s job to connect the heartfelt expressions of children and immediately connect that to God. Draw a direct line from their little hearts and connect it directly to their Lord Jesus.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Joni Book
• The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

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On the twenty fourth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about motherhood with author, podcaster, and mother, Emily Jensen from Risen Motherhood. Questions we talked about in this episode: 

• One of the reasons we wanted to talk with you on our Mother’s Day episode is that a few years ago you wrote an absolutely beautiful book, Risen Motherhood. For those who have not read the book, can you tell us what it is about and why you wrote it? 
• You also have a really fantastic podcast by the same name, Risen Motherhood. What led to the idea to minister to moms as you do? 
• Which of the chapters that you wrote is most precious to you? Does any one of them stand out? 
• What are the words that you feel like you find yourself needing to hear over and over again as a mom yourself? 
• How has being a mom shaped your view of God’s love? 
• What are the common struggles and challenges that you think Christian moms are facing in this generation? 
• Would you mind giving us a glimpse into what that has looked like for you and your husband? 
• What are the truths in God’s word that you really cling to as a mother? 
• If you got to sit down with a brand new mom and give her some gospel wisdom as she is just getting started on this journey, what could you say that would really encourage her? 
• Do you have any words of challenge or words of encouragement that you wish dads out there could hear and believe for their family?

Some of our favorite quotes from Emily in this episode:

• “A lot of our questions in motherhood come down to matters of conscience and matters of freedom that take a lot of wisdom and discernment and prayer as we do life with other people. It’s not something that has a cookie cutter answer.” - Emily Jensen
• “It’s so tough and I see it more and more every year. There is so much pressure to be everything and to do everything well...It’s just crippling. It’s so good that the gospel answers that pressure.” - Emily Jensen
• “Where are there some older women who can fill these gaps and teach us these things we don’t know? Hopefully the church.” - Emily Jensen

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Risen Motherhood book
• Risen Motherhood podcast
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

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On the twenty third episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship with Ray Ortlund. Questions we talked about in this episode: 

• If we asked your kids and wife about you, what kind of man would they describe? 
• This is a podcast about spiritual leadership. When you started growing your family, who did you look to in order to teach you about or be an example for leading the spiritual life of your home?
• Your family has accomplished A LOT for the kingdom of God. How does that sit with you, how does it make you feel to see your family making significant contributions and leading so well? 
• Can you think of a time that things did not go “according to plan” in the Ortlund home? 
• What would you say to the parent who is really discouraged right now in the spiritual leadership of their home? How can you encourage our listeners? 
• What role has the church played in coming alongside your family as you’ve discipled them?
• You recently put out a book addressing pornography, The Death of Porn. It’s written like a father to a son. Why is this an issue that was of particular importance to you and talk to us about how it intersects with a Christian home?  
• Is there any scripture that you or your family can point to that has been a guide to you in how you’ve led your home or how you think about your hopes for your kids and the generations after them? 

Some of our favorite quotes from Ray in this episode:

• “Like every family we are a convergence of flaws and God’s grace. Great things happen when those two things get together.” - Ray Ortlund
• “I had the advantage of having a fantastic dad. My dad was the greatest man I’ve ever known.” - Ray Ortlund
• “There is no formula. This is not an assembly line. Our family is all an ongoing miracle of grace.” - Ray Ortlund
• “What can we do that would make it easier for our kids to believe in God?” - Ray Ortlund 
• “What parent is not discouraged? We all hit a wall. We all fail. Our kids let us down too. I’m so thankful for those three words in Romans chapter six, “newness of life.” I see so much hope there. We are not stuck with the reality we are experiencing right now.” - Ray Ortlund
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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Death of Porn
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

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On the twenty first episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin) talk about an important topic with their friend, Aszia Pearson. Questions we talked about in this episode: 

• Why does a podcast about spiritual leadership spend an episode talking about pornography?
• What age families should be thinking about this? 
• Where are you seeing issues with pornography in church families? 
• What are the dangers and the damage done by exposure to pornography for kids? 
• How can families who’ve never talked about sex, think about talking about pornography? 
• How should we help our kids think about devices, movies, and things their friends might show them? 
• What do you say to the parent who is struggling themselves with pornography? 
• Are there any helpful resources for families to help them have this conversation? 
• What scriptures come to mind for you when you think about addressing this topic with your family? 
• How do you set yourself up for success in a conversation of this importance with your family? How can parents approach this well? 
• What if we catch our sons or daughters looking at it, how do we approach the conversation with the appropriate weight and grace? 
• Sometimes in a church we create a purity culture that makes sex seem dirty. How do we talk about pornography with our kids without making sex something the Lord hasn’t made it?  
• Any thoughts about what Aszia is saying there and about purity culture in a church?  
• That’s a lot about why and how to have the talk, but what about preventing exposure? What do you guys think we can do to keep our kids away from it? 
• How can we make conversations about this more normal and comfortable even for our kids to initiate? 
• How can churches navigate sensitive topics like this with families and for kids whose families are not talking about this? 

Some of our favorite quotes from this episode:

• “Ultimately we want to see our kids be freed up by the gospel of Christ. Pornography in its very nature is addictive and it runs opposed to the God of the universe who’s made people in his image. Where we objectify people, or comidify people, that is offensive to the holy God that we serve who made us.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “God created us with special dignity. Where we fail to dignify people by lusting after them in our hearts – exploiting, objectifying – these things are offensive to God. When we do things that are an offense to God it hurts our ability to draw near to him.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “Kids aren’t just getting exposed to things they’re not ready for, they’re getting exposed to things that no eye should see and no ear should hear. And that’s a problem because the eye is never satisfied with seeing and the ear is never satisfied with hearing. Even though for most people that initial exposure has some cocktail of arousal and interest, as well as shame and terror.” - Aszia Pearson
• “We believe God designed people for one, long-term, monogamous, sexual relationship and not only is pornography offensive to that it is detrimental to it.” - Adam Griffin 
• “If you believe that something would be harmful for your kid to watch then you should consider it harmful for yourself.” - Adam Griffin
• “It’s important to start with God’s good design for sex and his hopes for us. God gives us good gifts and we sometimes pervert those things and we twist those things thinking that we have a better idea of what to do with creation than God himself does. We have to resubmit ourselves to his authority.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “We have to be ready to give things up. I would rather not have a phone if it is dragging me into something addictive and destructive, that is searing my soul. I would rather not be in a group text with the right color texts than have something in my pocket that tempts me and lures me in.” - Chelsea Griffin  
• “The same way we don’t look through our neighbors window and watch them have sex, we don’t look through our screens and watch people have sex.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “Can a man carry fire close to his chest and not be burned?” Proverbs 6:27
• “The right tone is not one of fear or alarm.” - Cassie Bryant

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Pure Hope
• Good Picture, Bad Picture
• God Made All of Me
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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On the twenty-first episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about Good Friday and Easter. Questions we talked about in this episode: 

• Y’all have Easter traditions in your house growing up?
• First things first, let’s talk about the bunny. At your house are there bunnies laying eggs and baskets of candy? 
• Do we shame the parents who like chocolate bunnies? 
• Talk to me about explaining to our kids the difference between cultural Easter and celebrating the resurrection?
• How are y’all teaching kids about Good Friday?
• Is the gospel more than Easter weekend? 
• How can parents and church workers maximize Easter creatively to teach about Jesus? 
• Where do we see Easter as an evangelistic opportunity inside and outside our homes? 
• What comforts do the truths of Easter bring to our hearts? 
• Can you think of a way to make Easter into a milestone for a Christian family? 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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On the twentieth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin) talk about a new book, The Intentional Father, with author Jon Tyson. Questions we asked Jon in this episode: 

• In your book on fatherhood you share a lot about the personal anecdotes and stories that came from your time with you and your son. You talk about meeting every morning. That is a serious commitment to discipling your son. What did that time look like?
• What wisdom or pastoring can you give to the man who is raising multiple sons or has sons of very different age or maturity levels?
• I know the book focuses on the work you did with your son entering into manhood, can you give us a window into what family discipleship looked like for your daughter?
• It’s a beautiful story. Now looking back, is there anything you wish you could’ve done differently?
• What role did your wife play in the “primal path”?
• A lot of the book is idyllic. Things seemed to have worked out great. Were there any rough spots? Any difficult resistance?
• I’ve heard you talk about a long conversation you had with your son about a moral dilemma revolving around being hypothetically cornered by a friend’s parents, I thought it was a brilliant question, would you be willing to share that with us?
• It seems like a lot of the work you did in discipling your son was very formalized. You had trips planned. Meetings regularly. Resources you read together. Was there any aspect of your interactions with him that happened more informally? Anything that just came up that you weren’t expecting or prepared for that played an important role in your discipleship?
• Before we let you go, would you mind sharing with us, what are the prayers you have for your kids right now? If our listeners want to pray for the Tysons, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Some of our favorite quotes from Jon Tyson this episode:

• “I wrote this book as a father out of love for my son. I wrote it as a pastor because I see so many young men with father wounds trying to make sense of their lives and searching for healing and largely I want to speak into the toxic masculinity of our society and present better Christian men for the renewal of the world. I want to address the things that people are not talking about.” - Jon Tyson
• “Your son is gonna have every morning available for something. If you were sending your son off for two-a-day football no one would blink. They’d just say, “That’s good.” Mormon kids spend an hour every day in high school studying the Old Testament and New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants. They don’t blink. Christians are the only ones who perceive the idea of spending time with your children and helping them follow Jesus and get ready for adult life to be weird. People push back and say, “That’s so much time!” I’m like, “If your son got up an hour every morning to do his homework you would clap for him.” When you get up to prepare him all of the sudden it’s a radical idea.” - Jon Tyson
• “Parenting is hard and it’s getting harder and harder in our world today. The issues are so complex. First hand experience of what kids are going through feels so much more distant.” - Jon Tyson
• “Do what you can, not what you can’t. The most important thing is consistency. But you can do more than you think!” - Jon Tyson
• “Intentionality is about understanding the kid that God has given you, the kid that is in front of you. A lot of parents do a lot of damage because they just project general wisdom into their kids’ lives rather than asking “What do they need at this particular stage?’” - Jon Tyson
• “I established a relationship by entering into their world.” - Jon Tyson
• “Most of American family Christianity is failing our children. 70% of kids are walking away from faith when they get to college. If you had anything else with a 70% failure rate, don’t you think you’d redesign it?” - Jon Tyson
• “I know parents want to get this right. I assume the best in parents. I’m not here bringing a word of condemnation. I’m trying to bring a word of inspiration.” - Jon Tyson
• “Parents, your kids may not be giving you feedback that makes it feel like they love what you’re doing, but trust me, they ache for your intentionality and your investment in their life.” - Jon Tyson
• “If my dad loves me this much, how much more must God love me?”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Intentional Father 
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

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On the nineteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about Family Discipleship Milestones. Questions we asked in this episode: 

• What are some examples of family discipleship milestones? 
• How do you think our culture is thinking about manhood and womanhood and adulthood and how is it different from what we want for our kids?  
• What are some of the harder and tougher things that can be milestones? 
• What are some scriptural examples of God giving his people physical reminders of his faithfulness? 
• Can you think of physical things or places that remind you of God’s faithfulness?
• Do y’all have any milestones you’ve already marked or any you are looking forward to? 
• How can churches help make and mark milestones?  
• Can you think of family traditions, adventures, or heirlooms that could help parents remind their kids about Christ? 

Some of our favorite quotes from this episode:

• “For our good we create reminders of God’s faithfulness. We don’t want to fall out of love with Jesus and we don’t want to fall into sin. We have to stay reminded all the time. God knows that and that’s why the scriptures repeat again and again “Don’t forget, don’t forget, don’t forget!”” - Chelsea Griffin
• “The opposite of manhood is not womanhood, it’s boyhood. The bible says that when I became a man I put childish ways away. As our boys go from boyhood to manhood I want them to learn to serve others, I want them to have the courage to protect others, and I want them to put others first as they put themselves last. I want them to have the courage to follow God in a culture that does not respect that.” - Chelsea Griffin   
• “Not all milestones are celebratory. It can be the loss of a family pet. Their first funeral. It can be failing a class or making a huge mistake at school. It is taking anything that your kid will likely look back on and remember, and wanting to make sure that in their memory of that time they remember you walking with them and they remember you pointing them to truth and how to think about that difficult thing in light of the gospel.” - Cassie Bryant  
• “God seems keenly aware that we are a forgetful people and so he gives his people a lot of reminders. Our eyes need to see things to remind us that God seeks to dwell with his people.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “There’s something so special about going on a pilgrimage, going on a trip that has a spiritual meaning behind it.” - Adam Griffin
• “If you do not plan family discipleship milestones, they will not happen. There are really sweet things that come from a family sitting down and planning out how we are going to point out the goodness of God.” - Adam Griffin

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Every Moment Holy 
• Light Their Way
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

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On the eighteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about Habits of the Household with author, husband, lawyer, and father Justin Whitmel Earley. You can follow Justin here on instagram and you can connect with him on his website here https://www.justinwhitmelearley.com/. Questions we asked Justin in this episode: 

• For those who have not read the book, can you tell us a little about it and why you wrote it? 
• Can you explain habits of the household as liturgies? 
• Can you speak a little bit to why parents need to develop better habits in discipline instead of just going with our instincts? 
• How does the gospel impact what you say to your kids in moments of discipline? 
• Can you explain what you mean in that chapter on discipline when you say parents should “insist on apologies as confession”? 
• Is there any example from you and Lauren’s home that could help remind our listeners that you are not perfect at this either? 
• What can you say to encourage the family that has tried and tried and tried to form new habits and they feel like they keep failing? 
• When a mom or a dad gets to the end of the book, what do you hope they walk away with? What do you hope they feel? How do you hope to shape their view of God? 
• Before we let you go, would you mind sharing with us, what are the prayers you have for your kids right now? If our listeners want to pray for you, what can they ask God for on your behalf?

Some of our favorite quotes from Justin Earley in this episode:

• “The ordinary stuff is the extraordinary stuff. The normal domestic moment Is the place of incredible spiritual formation and that to me is incredibly exciting as you think about parenting. You are in a world of thick spiritual formation where bedtimes, mealtimes, car rides, how you pass a plate at dinner, how you pray, everything you share, is the training ground for hearts to learn to love God and love their neighbor.”   
• “Lord, help me remember that I am more like them than I think and help me to respond with the grace and truth that you give me.”
• “I ask my kids, “Do you know that I love you no matter what you do?”” 
• “It is a given of life that we will sin against each other, but what is not a given is whether or not we will reconcile. Practicing small acts that lead us into confession, repentance, and reconciliation – that’s really the difference between a house that’s being formed in the image of the story of the bible and a house that just knows it but doesn’t act like it.”
• “None of our habits will change God’s love for us. That’s good news. But what’s even better news is that God’s love will change our habits.” 
• “God is the truest and most loving parent that any of us have. Most of parenting is not how we are shaping our kids but rather how God is shaping us and our kids.” 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Common Rule
• Habits of the Household
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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Parenting teenagers can feel overwhelming—especially in a noisy, over-scheduled, screen-filled world. Cameron Cole and Anna Meade Harris from Rooted Ministry join us to talk about discipling adolescents with grace, clarity, and patience, and why parents still matter more than any algorithm or trend. They also dig into loneliness, technology, late-night conversations, and how churches can better support families (especially single parents).Resources Mentioned:

• Rooted Ministry
• Rooted Ministry Podcasts
• God’s Grace for Every Family by Anna Meade Harris
• You’re Only Human by Kelly Kapic

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On the seventeenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship moments. Moments are taking advantage of everyday opportunities to foster conversations about God and godliness. Questions we asked in this episode: 

• Why is it important to be able to leverage opportunities in everyday life to talk about the gospel? 
• What are some examples of family discipleship moments? 
• How are our everyday interactions with our kids working towards our goals of discipling our family?  
• How can making a mistake and repenting be a great family discipleship moment? 
• What is a scripture you might use to address the following moments…
  • When your child is angry
  • When your child is sad
  • When your child is celebrating
  • When you messed up and want to apologize
  • When you see something beautiful
  • When your kids aren’t getting along
• Do y’all have any phrases that you like to come back to in family discipleship moments? 
• Does your church do any equipping for families by creating or using the same language/phrasing repeatedly?  
• Can you think of a “light bulb” moment for our kids that came from an unplanned spiritual conversation? 

Some of our favorite quotes from this episode:

• “Jesus did this. We see Jesus in his incarnational ministry all the time pointing out everyday things that seem mundane or unimportant and use them to teach gospel truth. We have the same opportunity as we do life with our kids. We see things everyday that remind us of what’s true about God and what’s true about us.”  - Chelsea Griffin
• “It’s such a great example to show our kids our need for Christ. We never outgrow our need for him, we only grow more aware of it.” - Cassie Bryant
• “Most of my parenting failures come out of me relying on my own strength or operating in what I think is best and not what God says is best. When I fail, it is such a great opportunity to show my family my need for Christ.” - Cassie Bryant 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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On the sixteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family worship with author, artist, wife, and mother Ruth Chou Simons.You can follow Ruth here on instagram and you can connect with her Gracelaced ministry here. Questions we asked Ruth in this episode: 

• What does time in the word look like for your family and how has it changed as your boys have gotten older?  How formalized is the plan you have in your house for family worship? Do you have plans or figure it out as you go?
• Can you think of a time when the discipleship attempts in your home did not go according to plan, when things weren’t “perfect”?
• How about the opposite side of the spectrum? Can you share with us an example of when you saw the Lord really bless your family through time in the word together? Any favorite memories or light-bulb moments for your kids?
• In the book you say, “Sometimes we parents want a formula – a magic prescription that will ensure well-behaved, happy kids and a God-honoring home. But there are no formulas or prescriptions that ensure such things. There’s only a call to know God and be transformed by him.” How is that an encouragement to the tired or anxious parent?
• One thing that a reader cannot help but notice about your books is the artwork. Can you tell us about that?
• This book is one that you and your husband Troy did together. Can you tell us about the roles you each play in leading family worship?
• One thing we hear a lot from parents is about how much is competing for their family’s time. What would you say to the parent that feels too busy or too ill equipped to lead family devotions or family worship in their home?
• I know that Foundations is far from the only book and resource you’ve produced. Can you tell us about some of the other projects you’ve published and who they're for? Anything recent or on the horizon you want to tell us about?

Some of our favorite quotes from Ruth Chou Simons in this episode:

• About family worship - “I am trying to help families see how simple and how imperfect this can be everyday. It doesn’t have to be this big elaborate thing.”
• “I would want my family to recognize how the gospel and the ‘one anothers’ of the gospel really shape and define who we want to be and how we are asking God to change us.”
• “It’s the word of God you really need.”
• “Relationship is a stronger motivation than ritual.”
• “Even if you can incentivise or force or get everyone on a chart, that does not ensure that hearts are won by the gospel. We have found over and over again that we as parents have to go first.”
• “Sometimes we parents want a formula – a magic prescription that will ensure well-behaved, happy kids and a God-honoring home. But there are no formulas or prescriptions that ensure such things. There’s only a call to know God and be transformed by him.”
• “You are called to begin again right now even if you already failed this morning.”
• “Everyday I wake up and I realize that I had nothing to do with that sunrise and it’s the most glorious thing.”
• “Something is discipling you and me at all times.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Foundations by Ruth Chou Simons
• When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons
• Gracelaced by Ruth Chou Simons
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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On the fifteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship time, what it looks like for parents to have an appointed time where the family gathers for talking about and living out the gospel.  Questions we addressed in this episode:

• Why is having time in the word or worship a critical component of leading a family? 
• What are some examples of family discipleship time? What would be a daily, weekly, or monthly example?  
• What do you think most families do with their time together? Is there a way to leverage those times they are already together to make it a time for family discipleship? 
• Where should family discipleship be on our list of priorities? 
• Why do you think it’s so easy for parents to treat family discipleship so casually and with so little intentionality?
• What are your favorite memories of family discipleship time? 
• Would you consider the commitment to going to church together part of a family’s family discipleship time? 
• In the book Family Worship, Donald Whitney talks about the simple formula of Read, Pray, Sing. What does that look like though for different ages of kids? 
• Do you have any resources that you suggest for Family Discipleship Time for different age families?

Some of our favorite quotes from this episode:

• “Our kids are unwise by nature. The bible says that “folly is stored up in the heart of a child.” It’s such a delight to read the word with our kids and just to see God’s goodness in that his word can be understood by kids. He can reveal himself to children.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “It would be strange in a Christian family to all read our bibles separately. No. We should read it with our children from day one.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “There are so many other things in your life that you’re preparing for all the time and they’re not nearly as important as this. You’re preparing meals everyday. You’re not going to not feed yourself or your kids. You’re preparing for work or your home. That’s the same amount of time we are asking you to consider preparing for something way more important – investing in the spiritual life of your kids.” - Adam Griffin
• “Church is a big part of our family discipleship time. Being together with the local body is an important thing to prioritize.” - Cassie Bryant
• “Almost every family has time in the car together. What’s great about that is that everyone is strapped down! That can be a great time for worship or to pray together or to talk about scripture.” - Chelsea Griffin
• “We make time for the things we want to do. You don’t work for your clock or your calendar, they work for you.” - Adam Griffin
• “If we believe that scripture is authoritative and it is sufficient and that it is our daily bread then we should be partaking in it everyday.” - Cassie Bryant
• “Being in God’s word everyday is acknowledging our dependence on him – in my personal walk but also as a family.” - Cassie Bryant
• “We hear people talk all the time about finding a church with the best kid’s stuff. What I really want everyone to be able to say is that the best kids ministry is at my house. No one loves my kids like I do. I know them and I know what they’re going through.” - Chelsea Griffin 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Family Worship by Donald Whitney
• Long Story Short - Marty Machowski
• Old Story New - Marty Machowski
• Jesus Storybook Bible - Sally Lloyd-Jones
• Indescribable - Louie Giglio
• They Ology - Marty Marchowski
• Good Book Company Kids Books - Tales that Tell the Truth
• Poetic Pilgrim’s Progress - Rousseaux Brasseur
• Radical Book for Kids - Champ Thornton
• Prince Warrior - Priscilla Shirer
• Green Ember Series - S.D. Smith
• “Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty—including parents working hard for their children’s future. Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, to learn how. HOPE International fights physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.”

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder that she deserves care, too. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code FDP for an exclusive 20% off, and if you see a post-purchase survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth from us here at The Family Discipleship Podcast. Follow Us:
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